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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Process of identifying individuals as members of a social group because they share typical features of a group. When people are perceived as members of a group not as individuals.






2. Subjects read persuasive message in favor of tuition increase. 1/2 received message that had only strong arguments. 1/2 received for weak. Results showed high NFC participants were persuaded b strong arguments vs weak.






3. Attention - Comprehension - Yielding (attitude change) - Retention.






4. Measured extent of white preference for a white vs black stimulus person.85% of 6 year old's preferred whites. 70%-10 year olds - 50% of adults.






5. The theory that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others.






6. The people we think we should be.

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7. Measured in several groups. Results showed blacks had average higher self esteem relative to whites - while other groups had lower self esteem in comparison to whites.`






8. 1/3 kids draw pictures - 1/3 told would get award - 1/3 not told about reward before starting but received after. Those with unexpected reward had highest.






9. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.






10. The people we want to be.

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11. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






12. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.






13. Primed words associated with stereotypes of blacks - or nonsense syllables.Then read description of person with traits related to stereotypes. Effects higher for those with high anti black prejudice.






14. Avoid effortful thinking.






15. Gave British subjects photos of a day in the life of a skinhead - told to write about him. 1/2 told to avoid stereotypes. Then were told they would meet him in a room - but He was out - they then measured how far they sat. Those that were told to avo






16. Injected males with epinephrine. 1 group told of the true effects of drug - 1 group not told - 1 group received placebo. Then left with confederate who were told was in same situations - he acted either angry or happy. Results showed those not aware






17. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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18. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.






19. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.






20. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.






21. Pair neutral objects with stimuli that already bring about desired response. EX Mothballs->Grandparents->Pleasant feelin Mothball-->Pleasant Feeling.






22. Attitude structures cna be described in terms of three components: AFFECT BEHAVIOR COGNITION






23. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.






24. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.






25. Avoid effortful thinking.






26. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.






27. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






28. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






29. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






30. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






31. 1/3 kids draw pictures - 1/3 told would get award - 1/3 not told about reward before starting but received after. Those with unexpected reward had highest.






32. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






33. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.






34. The people we think we should be.

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35. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.






36. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.

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37. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.






38. After telling subject were asked how much they enjoyed experiment honestly. Those paid $1 to lie rated the task as more enjoyable than those paid $20. Because incentive wasn't high enough those paid only $1 changed attitude toward task. Thus it isnt






39. Attention - Comprehension - Yielding (attitude change) - Retention.






40. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.






41. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.






42. Makes all members of a group seem more similar to each other than if they were not categorized. Also - categorization can also exaggerate differences between groups.






43. Allows us to master our environment. Also deal with others efficiently and appropriately.






44. Found that people were frieghtened into thinking they would receive shocks sought others in the same situation- influenced behavior.






45. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.






46. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.






47. Central Route - Systematic Processing






48. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.






49. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.

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50. Randomly assigned morning types and evening types - and led experiment during morning - noon - and evening. Subjects read evidence about Robert Garner - and Roberto Garcia - found Roberto Garcia rated more negatively at morning time.