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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. The people we think we should be.

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






10. 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.






11. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






12. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






14. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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.






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






23. 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






24. 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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25. 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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






42. 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.`






43. 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.`






44. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Self Concept - Self Esteem.







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