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Social Psychology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Avoid effortful thinking.
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
Peripheral Route
Big 3 Categories
Individuals Low in NFC
2. 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).
Self Handicapped
According to SPT
(Pelham) Positive Association
Operant Conditioning
3. A narrower more specific social group that is part of a broad social group.
Subtype
Social Comparison Theory
The Elaboration Continuum
Cons of Categorization
4. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.
Over Justification Effect
'Ideal' selves
Steps in Persuasion According To MLA
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
5. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.
Self Presentation
Self Presentation
Common Peripheral Cues
Self Expression
6. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.
Message Processing Theories
Big 3 Categories
Extrinsic Motivation
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
7. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.
Cognitive Consistency Theories
(Amabile) Adult Participants
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
8. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.
Cognitive Consistency Theories
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Central Route
Self Complexity
9. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Social Learning Explanation
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Subtype
10. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Pros of Categorization
Stereotype
Extrinsic Motivation
11. The theory that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others.
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Social Comparison Theory
According to Self-perception Theory
12. 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.
(Klein) False Feedback
Individuals High in NFC
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Self Concept
13. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Implicit Egoism
Implicit Egoism
Self Expression
14. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
According to SPT
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Behavioral= Discrimination
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
15. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.
Stereotype
Self-Perception Theory
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
Cacioppo (1983) UI
16. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Key Factor of MLA
Prejudice
Need For Cognition NFC
17. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.
Key Factor of MLA
Peripheral Route
Cons of Categorization
Implicit Egoism
18. 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.`
Self Presentation
ABC Model
(PCG) Results
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
19. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
According to SPT
High Elaboration (Central Route
Staats and Staats (1957)
20. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.
According to Self-perception Theory
Prejudice
Cognitive Consistency Theories
Cognitive= Stereotypes
21. Superficial Processing.
Individuals Low in NFC
Stereotyping is generally associated with
(Klein) False Feedback
Central Route
22. Gave participants a long list of names paired with different words. 1/2 paired neg. words with 'George' and neutral words with 'Ed' (VV). After leaving room subjects talked with either 'Ed Fuller' or 'George Foster'. Results showed people were viewed
Low End of the Continuum
Over Justification Effect
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
23. 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.
Self-Perception Theory
Self Monitoring
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
Terror Management Theory
24. Extreme hatred for other groups.
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25. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.
Implicit Egoism
Central Route
The Elaboration Continuum
Steps in Persuasion According To MLA
26. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.
Staats and Staats (1957)
Central Route
Insko (1965)
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
27. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.
Cognitive= Stereotypes
ABC Model
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
28. 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.
ABC Model
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Discrimination
(Klein) False Feedback
29. The people we want to be.
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30. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.
Self Monitoring
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Self Enhancing Bias`
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
31. We desire self esteem - to be aligned with other people to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.
The Need to Belong
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Modern research on stereotypes
Individuals High in NFC
32. 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
Terror Management Theory
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
33. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
Self Monitoring
Implicit Egoism
Prejudice
34. Avoid effortful thinking.
The Elaboration Continuum
Staats and Staats (1957)
Individuals Low in NFC
Contact Hypothesis
35. We may often draw inferences from our thoughts - feelings and behaviors.
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
'Hot' Prejudice
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
36. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
Cacioppo (1983) UI
Cognitive Consistency Theories
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Self Monitoring
37. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.
Insko (1965) Results
The Elaboration Continuum
'Ideal' selves
Contact Hypothesis
38. Attitude toward a social group and its members.
Implicit Egoism
Pros of Categorization
Social Learning Explanation
Affective= Prejudice
39. After telling subject were asked how much they enjoyed experiment honestly. Those paid $1 to lie rated the task as more enjoyable than those paid $20. Because incentive wasn't high enough those paid only $1 changed attitude toward task. Thus it isnt
Behavioral= Discrimination
High Self Monitors
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
40. 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.
Leaning Theories
(Klein) False Feedback
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
41. 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
Social Learning Explanation
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
42. The theory that certain types of direct contact between groups will reduce prejudice. More contact is thought to increase the amount of information learned.
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Self Handicapped
Contact Hypothesis
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
43. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.
Self Presentation
Social Learning Explanation
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
High Self Monitors
44. When people realize their behavior is caused by an EXTERNAL FACTOR they do not assume that it reflects their INTERNAL FEELINGS.`
Key Factor of MLA
Authoritarian Personality
Need For Cognition NFC
According to SPT
45. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.
Social Comparison Theory
Low Self Monitors
High End of the Continuum
Cons of Categorization
46. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Problems of MLA
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
Implicit Association Test
47. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Leaning Theories
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
48. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.
(Pelham) Positive Association
Peripheral Route
The Elaboration Continuum
(Klein) False Feedback
49. Refers to the performance of the activity in order to obtain an outcome.
The Need to Belong
Contact Hypothesis
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Extrinsic Motivation
50. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
Self-Discrepancy Theory
'Ideal' selves
Affective= Prejudice
Peripheral Route