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Social Psychology

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






12. 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.`






13. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -






14. 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.






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






16. Superficial Processing.






17. 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.






18. Message Learning Approach






19. 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).






20. 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.






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






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






23. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






29. We have more situational information about ourselves than we do for others. -Also others behavior is salient. -Could also be because we view selves in positive light.






30. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






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






34. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






36. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)






37. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






39. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






41. Doing something because you want to.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 1/2 told 60% answers right - 1/2 told 40%. Also told either that their average was 20% better or worse. People like more that they were better than average.






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






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






50. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.