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Social Psychology

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






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






3. Under time pressure -Experiencing extreme emotions - At low circadian rhythm (tired)






4. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






9. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






10. 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.






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






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






13. The theory that certain types of direct contact between groups will reduce prejudice. More contact is thought to increase the amount of information learned.






14. 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






15. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






18. 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






19. The idea that emotional experience is the result of a two-step self-perception process in which people first experience physiological arousal and then seek an appropriate explanation for it






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






21. We are biologically programmed for self preservation - but we are always in fear of our own death. Self-Esteem serves as a buffer for this.






22. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.






23. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






25. 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.






26. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.






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






28. Creating mental obstacles and excuses for selves - for if we do poorly on task we can fall back on.






29. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.






30. Argued we form positive association to the sight of our own name - and are drawn to people and places that resemble this. (Mike from Michigan - Denise the Dentist).






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






32. Under time pressure -Experiencing extreme emotions - At low circadian rhythm (tired)






33. 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.






34. Beliefs about attributes of a group. This involves a persons belief/ knowledge about an attitude object.






35. The people we want to be.

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36. An attitude toward the members of some groups based solely on their memberships in that group (can be positive or negative).






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






38. Doing something because you want to.






39. 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






40. 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






41. A narrower more specific social group that is part of a broad social group.






42. 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






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






44. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).






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






46. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






48. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






49. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.






50. Superficial Processing.







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