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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.






2. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.






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






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






5. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Incentives for the new attitudinal position must out weigh those of the current/ initial attitude.






15. A covert computer based measure derived from the speed at which people respond to paring of a concept. (How quickly associate minorities with danger).






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






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






18. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.






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






20. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






21. 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.






22. Physical appearance - interest and goals - preferred activities - attitudes.






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






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






25. 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






26. 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.






27. Emphasis on how people learn persuasive messages. Researched who says what to whom. Who-the source of the communication. WHat- the nature of the communication.






28. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.






29. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.






30. 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






31. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.






32. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






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






34. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.






35. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.






36. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






37. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






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






39. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.






40. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






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






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






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






44. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






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






48. 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.`






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






50. 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.