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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






8. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






10. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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






15. 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.






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






17. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






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






31. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






33. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`






34. 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.`






35. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






37. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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






39. 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.






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






41. 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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42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






46. 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.






47. The people we want to be.

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






49. 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






50. 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.`