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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






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






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






6. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






9. 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.






10. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






12. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






14. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






16. Avoid effortful thinking.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Doing something because you want to.






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






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






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






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






26. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






28. 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.`






29. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






30. 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.






31. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






33. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






34. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. Injected males with epinephrine. 1 group told of the true effects of drug - 1 group not told - 1 group received placebo. Then left with confederate who were told was in same situations - he acted either angry or happy. Results showed those not aware






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






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






43. Message Learning Approach






44. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






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






46. Superficial Processing.






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






48. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






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