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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






10. 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.






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






12. Incentives for the new attitudinal position must out weigh those of the current/ initial attitude.






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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






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






18. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.


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






20. Superficial Processing.






21. Emphasis on how people learn persuasive messages. Researched who says what to whom. Who-the source of the communication. WHat- the nature of the communication.






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






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






24. 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.






25. The people we want to be.


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






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






28. The people we think we should be.


29. 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






30. 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.






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






32. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






33. Attitude structures cna be described in terms of three components: AFFECT BEHAVIOR COGNITION






34. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






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






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






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






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






40. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






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






43. We have more situational information about ourselves than we do for others. -Also others behavior is salient. -Could also be because we view selves in positive light.






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






45. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






46. Attitude structures cna be described in terms of three components: AFFECT BEHAVIOR COGNITION






47. 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.






48. 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.`






49. 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.`






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