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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.`






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






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






4. Randomly assigned morning types and evening types - and led experiment during morning - noon - and evening. Subjects read evidence about Robert Garner - and Roberto Garcia - found Roberto Garcia rated more negatively at morning time.






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






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






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






8. Stereotyping Increases as.






9. Gave British subjects photos of a day in the life of a skinhead - told to write about him. 1/2 told to avoid stereotypes. Then were told they would meet him in a room - but He was out - they then measured how far they sat. Those that were told to avo






10. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






12. 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.






13. The people we want to be.

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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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






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






37. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.






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






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






43. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






44. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






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






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






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






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






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







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