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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






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






10. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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






20. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.






27. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






29. 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.






30. Stereotyping Increases as.






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






42. Superficial Processing.






43. 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.






44. The people we want to be.

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45. 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.






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






47. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






48. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






49. 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.






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