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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.






2. Superficial Processing.






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






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






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






7. The people we want to be.

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8. 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.`






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






18. 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






19. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






29. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.






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






31. 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






32. Relies on subtle methods: Disguised questionaires -Elaborate cover stories -Physiological measures -Implicit reaction times.






33. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).






34. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






36. Called students at the U of Hawaii and asked their opinion about a new university festival. Students then heard statement about the festival and asked if they agreed or not. 1/2 were rewarded with 'good' when said good things - 1/2 when said bad.






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.






42. Doing something because you want to.






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






49. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






50. 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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