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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






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






4. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






7. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






12. 1/3 kids draw pictures - 1/3 told would get award - 1/3 not told about reward before starting but received after. Those with unexpected reward had highest.






13. The theory that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others.






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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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20. Measured extent of white preference for a white vs black stimulus person.85% of 6 year old's preferred whites. 70%-10 year olds - 50% of adults.






21. 1/2 told 60% answers right - 1/2 told 40%. Also told either that their average was 20% better or worse. People like more that they were better than average.






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






23. 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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. 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






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






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. 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.






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






33. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






35. High Personal relevance had higher agreement if had strong argument vs weaker - which was also higher for strong arguments.






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






37. Central Route - Systematic Processing






38. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






40. Doing something because you want to.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.