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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.






2. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






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






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






6. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






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






10. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






11. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






13. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.






14. 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.






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






16. The people we think we should be.


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






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






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






20. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






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






23. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






25. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






26. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






29. 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






30. Doing something because you want to.






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






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






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


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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. Self Concept - Self Esteem.