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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. The idea that emotional experience is the result of a two-step self-perception process in which people first experience physiological arousal and then seek an appropriate explanation for it






2. 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






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






4. 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.






5. Stereotyping Increases as.






6. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.






7. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






9. Gave participants a long list of names paired with different words. 1/2 paired neg. words with 'George' and neutral words with 'Ed' (VV). After leaving room subjects talked with either 'Ed Fuller' or 'George Foster'. Results showed people were viewed






10. 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






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






12. We are biologically programmed for self preservation - but we are always in fear of our own death. Self-Esteem serves as a buffer for this.






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






14. 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.






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






16. The people we want to be.

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17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.






24. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. 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).






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. 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.`






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






35. 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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36. 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.






37. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






39. Message Learning Approach






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






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






42. The people we think we should be.

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






44. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






45. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






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






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






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






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