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Social Psychology
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1. 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.
Self Enhancing Bias`
Social Learning Explanation
Cons of Categorization
Individuals High in NFC
2. Gave participants a long list of names paired with different words. 1/2 paired neg. words with 'George' and neutral words with 'Ed' (VV). After leaving room subjects talked with either 'Ed Fuller' or 'George Foster'. Results showed people were viewed
The Need to Belong
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Cons of Categorization
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
3. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.
Discrimination
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Terror Management Theory
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
4. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
5. Found that people were frieghtened into thinking they would receive shocks sought others in the same situation- influenced behavior.
'Ought' selves
Leaning Theories
(Shaetner) Shocks
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
6. 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.
The Elaboration Continuum
(Klein) False Feedback
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
(Shaetner) Shocks
7. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Classical Conditioning
8. Gave participants a long list of names paired with different words. 1/2 paired neg. words with 'George' and neutral words with 'Ed' (VV). After leaving room subjects talked with either 'Ed Fuller' or 'George Foster'. Results showed people were viewed
Cons of Categorization
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
9. The individual must perceive the action as inconsistent; Must take personal responsibility for the act; Must experience physiological arousal; Must attribute the arousal to the action.
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
Stereotyping is generally associated with
10. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
Staats and Staats (1957)
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Peripheral Route
'Ideal' selves
11. Extreme hatred for other groups.
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12. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Message Learning Approach Claims
High End of the Continuum
13. Had subjects spend an hour performing really boring repetitive tasks. 1/3 received $20 to tell next subject that task was fun. 1/3 only received $1 - last 1/3 not asked to lie.
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Terror Management Theory
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
14. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
Intrinsic Motivation
Individuals High in NFC
Central Route
15. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Self-Perception Theory
Common Peripheral Cues
16. Attitude toward a social group and its members.
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Affective= Prejudice
High End of the Continuum
17. Found that people were frieghtened into thinking they would receive shocks sought others in the same situation- influenced behavior.
Message Learning Approach Claims
Self Presentation
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
(Shaetner) Shocks
18. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.
(Shaetner) Shocks
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Affective= Prejudice
Message Processing Theories
19. Had subjects spend an hour performing really boring repetitive tasks. 1/3 received $20 to tell next subject that task was fun. 1/3 only received $1 - last 1/3 not asked to lie.
Staats and Staats (1957)
'Ideal' selves
Prejudice
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
20. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
The Need to Belong
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
21. 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.
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
22. An account of attitude change developed by psychologist Daryl Bem. It asserts that people develop their attitudes by observing their behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.
Need For Cognition NFC
ABC Model
Message Learning Approach Claims
Self-Perception Theory
23. The theory that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others.
Social Comparison Theory
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Subtype
High End of the Continuum
24. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.
Self Presentation
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
(PCG) Results
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
25. The people we want to be.
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26. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
Implicit Egoism
Cognitive Consistency Theories
Central Route
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
27. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
High Self Monitors
Rebound Effect
Need For Cognition NFC
28. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
(Pelham) Positive Association
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
High Elaboration (Central Route
Problems of MLA
29. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.
Common Peripheral Cues
Operant Conditioning
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Individuals High in NFC
30. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.
Key Factor of MLA
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
Individuals High in NFC
31. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
Self Handicapped
Social Learning Explanation
Self-Discrepancy Theory
32. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.
(Klein) False Feedback
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
'Hot' Prejudice
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
33. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
High Elaboration (Central Route
'Ought' selves
High Self Monitors
34. Beliefs about attributes of a group. This involves a persons belief/ knowledge about an attitude object.
Insko (1965)
According to Self-perception Theory
Common Peripheral Cues
Cognitive= Stereotypes
35. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.
Low Self Monitors
Peripheral Route
Cognitive Consistency Theories
'Ought' selves
36. 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.
Self-Perception Theory
Social Categorization
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Message Learning Approach Claims
37. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.
Message Processing Theories
According to SPT
Key Factor of MLA
Steps in Persuasion According To MLA
38. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).
Social Learning Explanation
Self-Perception Theory
Need For Cognition NFC
Social Comparison Theory
39. 1/2 subject given easy questions and told that they did better than average (non ego threatning) (ViceVersa). Then had those ego-threatened interact with others who didn't take test. Subjects that didn't take test rated the ego-threatened people as l
Stereotype
ABC Model
Discrimination
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
40. Found similar effects as Payne - in a video game simulation. Found all subjects include blacks were more likely to shoot a black holding a tool.`
'Ought' selves
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Leaning Theories
Cognitive= Stereotypes
41. 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.
Social Categorization
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
According to Self-perception Theory
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
42. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.
Behavioral= Discrimination
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
43. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.
Implicit Egoism
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Subtype
Operant Conditioning
44. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.
Modern research on stereotypes
According to Self-perception Theory
Insko (1965) Results
Self Presentation
45. 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.
Prejudice
Key Factor of MLA
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
'Ought' selves
46. Creating mental obstacles and excuses for selves - for if we do poorly on task we can fall back on.
Self Handicapped
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Staats and Staats (1957)
47. Called students at the U of Hawaii and asked their opinion about a new university festival. Students then heard statement about the festival and asked if they agreed or not. 1/2 were rewarded with 'good' when said good things - 1/2 when said bad.
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Prejudice
Insko (1965)
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
48. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Self Monitoring
Cognitive Consistency Theories
Peripheral Route
49. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.
Self Concept
According to SPT
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
50. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.
(PCG) Results
Self Expression
Implicit Egoism
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)