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Social Psychology

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






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






9. 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.`






10. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






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






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






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. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. Message Learning Approach






25. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






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






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






30. 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).






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






32. 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).






33. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






34. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






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






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






38. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






39. 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.






40. Found that people were frieghtened into thinking they would receive shocks sought others in the same situation- influenced behavior.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






49. 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.`






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