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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.






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






3. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.






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






5. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.






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






7. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






15. 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






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






17. Doing something because you want to.






18. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.






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






20. 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.






21. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






22. The people we want to be.

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






24. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






26. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. Stereotyping Increases as.






33. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






34. 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.






35. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






43. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.

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44. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.






45. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






46. 1/2 subject given easy questions and told that they did better than average (non ego threatning) (ViceVersa). Then had those ego-threatened interact with others who didn't take test. Subjects that didn't take test rated the ego-threatened people as l






47. 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.






48. The people we think we should be.

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






50. The people we think we should be.

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