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Social Psychology
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1. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.
Stereotype
Over Justification Effect
High Elaboration (Central Route
Implicit Association Test
2. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.
Contact Hypothesis
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Over Justification Effect
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
3. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
Problems of MLA
Self-Perception Theory
Self-Perception Theory
4. 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.
Self-Perception Theory
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
5. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.
Individuals High in NFC
Subtype
According to Self-perception Theory
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
6. When an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a persons intrinsic motivation to perform a task.
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
Low Self Monitors
Over Justification Effect
Behavioral= Discrimination
7. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.
Problems of MLA
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
Peripheral Route
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
8. A covert computer based measure derived from the speed at which people respond to paring of a concept. (How quickly associate minorities with danger).
Steps in Persuasion According To MLA
Central Route
Implicit Association Test
Cognitive= Stereotypes
9. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.
Low End of the Continuum
Implicit Association Test
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
Problems of MLA
10. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
Extrinsic Motivation
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Message Processing Theories
11. 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.
Message Learning Approach
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
According to Self-perception Theory
12. THat increased incentive leads greater likelihood of attitude change.
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Social Categorization
Message Learning Approach Claims
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
13. 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.
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
Problems of MLA
(Klein) False Feedback
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
14. Pair neutral objects with stimuli that already bring about desired response. EX Mothballs->Grandparents->Pleasant feelin Mothball-->Pleasant Feeling.
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Classical Conditioning
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
15. 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.`
Leaning Theories
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Self-Discrepancy Theory
16. People evaluate themselves against internal 'ideal' and ought standards - producing emotional consequences.
Message Processing Theories
Self-Discrepancy Theory
(Klein) False Feedback
Cons of Categorization
17. Stereotyping Increases as.
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
(Shaetner) Shocks
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
18. Initially played game for 20mins average - when given extra credit played 25mins (ave) - after reward stopped played only for 14min -
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Self Handicapped
Key Factor of MLA
19. 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.
Self Complexity
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
20. 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.
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Implicit Association Test
Prejudice
Authoritarian Personality
21. Subjects had to decide appropriately - results found they were more likely to misidentify blacks with having a weapon.
Affective= Prejudice
ABC Model
Self Esteem
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
22. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Social Learning Explanation
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Leaning Theories
23. 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.
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Operant Conditioning
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
24. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.
Behavioral= Discrimination
Rebound Effect
Individuals High in NFC
Self Presentation
25. An attitude toward the members of some groups based solely on their memberships in that group (can be positive or negative).
Steps in Persuasion According To MLA
According to SPT
Prejudice
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
26. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.
(Shaetner) Shocks
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
Common Peripheral Cues
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
27. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.
Why AOD?
Stereotype
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
Self Monitoring
28. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.
Self Presentation
Self Esteem
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
29. 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.
Over Justification Effect
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
(Klein) False Feedback
(Amabile) Adult Participants
30. 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.
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
'Ought' selves
Cons of Categorization
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
31. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.
Implicit Association Test
Self-Perception Theory
Common Peripheral Cues
Extrinsic Motivation
32. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.
Self Expression
High End of the Continuum
Implicit Egoism
Need For Cognition NFC
33. Beliefs about attributes of a group. This involves a persons belief/ knowledge about an attitude object.
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
According to Self-perception Theory
Cognitive= Stereotypes
34. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.
Need For Cognition NFC
Implicit Association Test
Cognitive= Stereotypes
Low End of the Continuum
35. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.
Discrimination
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Rebound Effect
Message Processing Theories
36. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.
Implicit Egoism
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Self Enhancing Bias`
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
37. 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.
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Self-Perception Theory
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
38. Extreme hatred for other groups.
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39. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
High Self Monitors
Low Self Monitors
40. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
(Lepper) Kids and Math Games
Subtype
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
41. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Why AOD?
42. When people do not elaborate on the arguments of a communication but are instead swayed by factors that are peripheral to the message.
Self-Perception Theory
Peripheral Route
Self Expression
Social Comparison Theory
43. 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.
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Implicit Egoism
Intrinsic Motivation
'Cold' Prejudice
44. The diversity of self aspects people develop for various roles.
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Self Complexity
High End of the Continuum
Self-Discrepancy Theory
45. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.
Message Learning Approach Claims
Stereotyping is generally associated with
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Behavioral= Discrimination
46. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
Message Learning Approach Claims
Stereotyping is generally associated with
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
47. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.
Big 3 Categories
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Cons of Categorization
'Ideal' selves
48. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.
Rebound Effect
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
Self Monitoring
Behavioral= Discrimination
49. 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
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
'Ideal' selves
50. 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.
Why AOD?
Social Categorization
(Pelham) Positive Association
Over Justification Effect