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






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






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






5. Doing something because you want to.






6. 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.






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






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






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






11. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






12. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






13. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.






14. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






15. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.






16. Stereotyping Increases as.






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. Primed words associated with stereotypes of blacks - or nonsense syllables.Then read description of person with traits related to stereotypes. Effects higher for those with high anti black prejudice.






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






21. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.






22. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






23. Central Route - Systematic Processing






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






25. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.






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






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






28. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






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






30. 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).






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






32. 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.






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






34. Measured extent of white preference for a white vs black stimulus person.85% of 6 year old's preferred whites. 70%-10 year olds - 50% of adults.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.






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






45. Superficial Processing.






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






47. 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.






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






49. The people we think we should be.

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50. 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