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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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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10. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






11. 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






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






13. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






15. 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.






16. 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






17. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






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






19. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






21. 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.






22. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






24. Makes all members of a group seem more similar to each other than if they were not categorized. Also - categorization can also exaggerate differences between groups.






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






26. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.






27. Measured in several groups. Results showed blacks had average higher self esteem relative to whites - while other groups had lower self esteem in comparison to whites.`






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






29. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






39. 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






40. 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.`






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






42. Nonsense syllables visually and paired with positive or negative words via audio. Ex saw nonsense word but saw either 'sweet' or 'ugly'. Results showed people formed attitudes based on pairing of +/- words.






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






44. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






45. The people we want to be.

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46. 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.






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






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






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






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