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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






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






3. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






5. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.






6. Stereotyping Increases as.






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. The people we think we should be.

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






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






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






16. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






18. Called students at the U of Hawaii and asked their opinion about a new university festival. Students then heard statement about the festival and asked if they agreed or not. 1/2 were rewarded with 'good' when said good things - 1/2 when said bad.






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






25. Message Learning Approach






26. The people we think we should be.

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






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






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






30. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






37. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






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






40. Beliefs about attributes of a group. This involves a persons belief/ knowledge about an attitude object.






41. After telling subject were asked how much they enjoyed experiment honestly. Those paid $1 to lie rated the task as more enjoyable than those paid $20. Because incentive wasn't high enough those paid only $1 changed attitude toward task. Thus it isnt






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






49. 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.






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