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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






7. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






8. 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.






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






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






11. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`






12. Nonsense syllables visually and paired with positive or negative words via audio. Ex saw nonsense word but saw either 'sweet' or 'ugly'. Results showed people formed attitudes based on pairing of +/- words.






13. Nonsense syllables visually and paired with positive or negative words via audio. Ex saw nonsense word but saw either 'sweet' or 'ugly'. Results showed people formed attitudes based on pairing of +/- words.






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






15. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






16. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






18. 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.






19. Doing something because you want to.






20. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.






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






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






23. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






26. 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.






27. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.






28. 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.






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






30. 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






31. Message Learning Approach






32. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.






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






34. Those who cannot accept their own 'inner conflicts' believe in authority and see their own inadequacies in others. Thus prejudice acts as a protection from self doubts.






35. People evaluate themselves against internal 'ideal' and ought standards - producing emotional consequences.






36. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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






38. 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.






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






40. Superficial Processing.






41. The people we think we should be.

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






43. 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.






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






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






46. An unpleasant state caused by people's awareness of inconsistency among various beliefs - attitudes or actions. We are motivated to achieve and maintain cognitive consistency to avoid dissonance.






47. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`






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






49. We desire self esteem - to be aligned with other people to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.






50. Specific Responses are followed by positive or negative consequences.







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