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Social Psychology

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






2. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






4. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -






5. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






6. An individual's positive or negative evaluation or himself/herself.






7. The people we think we should be.

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8. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.






9. Nonsense syllables visually and paired with positive or negative words via audio. Ex saw nonsense word but saw either 'sweet' or 'ugly'. Results showed people formed attitudes based on pairing of +/- words.






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






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






12. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






14. 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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15. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.






16. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. Stereotyping Increases as.






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






21. Self Concept - Self Esteem.






22. 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.






23. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.






32. 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).






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






34. Central Route - Systematic Processing






35. 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.






36. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.






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






38. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






39. 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.






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






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






42. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






43. 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.






44. 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).






45. 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.






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






47. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).






48. 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






49. 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.






50. Stereotyping Increases as.







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