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Social Psychology
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1. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.
Classical Conditioning
Big 3 Categories
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Self-Discrepancy Theory
2. We desire self esteem - to be aligned with other people to make ourselves feel better about ourselves.
Peripheral Route
The Need to Belong
Self Presentation
Self-Perception Theory
3. Specific Responses are followed by positive or negative consequences.
Prejudice
Behavioral= Discrimination
Low End of the Continuum
Operant Conditioning
4. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.
Self Presentation
Self Esteem
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
Self Handicapped
5. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.
Social Categorization
'Ideal' selves
Self Expression
Two Factor Theory of emotion
6. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.
Low End of the Continuum
Self Enhancing Bias`
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
7. Had subjects hear an audio message in favor of 'Senior Comprehensive Exams'. 1/2 given strong argument vs Weak.
Terror Management Theory
Low Elaboration (Peripheral Route)
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
8. People low in self complexity felt better after success and worse after failure than people high in self complexity.
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Self-Perception Theory
2 Components of The Social Self
The Elaboration Continuum
9. 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.
Self Enhancing Bias`
Self Expression
Message Learning Approach
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
10. Peripheral Route - Superficial Processing.
Low End of the Continuum
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Self Concept
Social Categorization
11. Creating mental obstacles and excuses for selves - for if we do poorly on task we can fall back on.
Self Handicapped
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
Insko (1965)
(PCG) Results
12. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
Peripheral Route
High Elaboration (Central Route
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
13. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.
Over Justification Effect
Self Esteem
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
Individuals High in NFC
14. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.
Authoritarian Personality
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
According to Self-perception Theory
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
15. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.
Authoritarian Personality
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
Behavioral= Discrimination
16. Avoid effortful thinking.
Message Processing Theories
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
Individuals Low in NFC
High Elaboration (Central Route
17. 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.
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Extrinsic Motivation
Key Factor of MLA
Cacioppo (1983) UI
18. Suppressing stereotypical thoughts makes them more likely for these thoughts to come out and influence future actions and thoughts.
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Rebound Effect
Self Enhancing Bias`
The Need to Belong
19. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Implicit Egoism
'Ideal' selves
Social Comparison Theory
20. An attitude toward the members of some groups based solely on their memberships in that group (can be positive or negative).
Prejudice
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
'Hot' Prejudice
Message Learning Approach
21. Doing something because you want to.
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Effectiveness of The Persuasive Appeal
Intrinsic Motivation
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
22. Allows us to master our environment. Also deal with others efficiently and appropriately.
Pros of Categorization
(Shaetner) Shocks
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Need For Cognition NFC
23. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.
Self Concept
Self Presentation
Classical Conditioning
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
24. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.
Self Complexity
Stereotype
Low Self Monitors
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
25. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.
Individuals High in NFC
Social Comparison Theory
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Central Route
26. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.
(Shaetner) Shocks
Big 3 Categories
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
Social Learning Explanation
27. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.
Self-Perception Theory
Self Expression
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Leaning Theories
28. 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.`
Self Expression
Modern research on stereotypes
Pros of Categorization
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
29. 1/2 told University is considering the exams for next year (high relevance). 1/2 told exams for 10 years in future (low relevance).
Insko (1965)
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
2 Components of The Social Self
High Self Monitors
30. 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.
Message Processing Theories
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
Cacioppo (1983) UI
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
31. Stereotyping Increases as.
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Problems of MLA
Affective= Prejudice
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
32. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Self Monitoring
(Klein) False Feedback
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
33. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).
Implicit Association Test
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Self-Perception Theory
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
34. Central Route - Systematic Processing
Message Learning Approach Claims
High End of the Continuum
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
Self-Perception Theory
35. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.
Prejudice
'Ideal' selves
Key Factor of MLA
Rebound Effect
36. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)
Social Learning Explanation
(Shaetner) Shocks
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
Need For Cognition NFC
37. 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.
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Cons of Categorization
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
38. 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.
(Correll) Quick Decision Kill
Peripheral Route
Why AOD?
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
39. 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.
Self Expression
Cons of Categorization
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
40. 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
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
Implicit Association Test
Why AOD?
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
41. The theory that people evaluate their own abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others.
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Individuals High in NFC
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Social Comparison Theory
42. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.
Individuals High in NFC
Message Processing Theories
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
Self Monitoring
43. Message Learning Approach
Rebound Effect
Leaning Theories
Big 3 Categories
Cacioppo (1983) UI
44. Person is more motivated to think carefully about argument presented. (central route).
Low Self Monitors
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Message Processing and Persuasion Predominant Theory
45. An individual difference reflecting the extent which people engage in and effortful cognitive activities. (playing chess)
Big 3 Categories
Need For Cognition NFC
Problems of MLA
Why AOD?
46. Superficial Processing.
Stereotyping is generally associated with
Self Concept
Individuals High in NFC
Key Factor of MLA
47. Physical appearance - interest and goals - preferred activities - attitudes.
'Ideal' selves
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
Implicit Association Test
48. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.
Insko (1965) Results
According to SPT
Self Expression
High End of the Continuum
49. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.
Pros of Categorization
'Ideal' selves
Central Route
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
50. A narrower more specific social group that is part of a broad social group.
Operant Conditioning
'Cold' Prejudice
(PCG) Results
Subtype