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Social Psychology

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






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






3. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






6. Attitude structures cna be described in terms of three components: AFFECT BEHAVIOR COGNITION






7. Superficial Processing.






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






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






10. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.






11. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.






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






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






21. The people we want to be.


22. 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.`






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. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






36. 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).






37. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






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






41. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






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






44. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -






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






46. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






47. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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


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






50. Attitude toward a social group and its members.