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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. 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.






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






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






5. Message Learning Approach - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






6. Message Learning Approach






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






8. 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






9. Under time pressure -Experiencing extreme emotions - At low circadian rhythm (tired)






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






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






12. The people we think we should be.

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






14. 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.






15. Doing something because you want to.






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






17. Central Route - Systematic Processing






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. Gave British subjects photos of a day in the life of a skinhead - told to write about him. 1/2 told to avoid stereotypes. Then were told they would meet him in a room - but He was out - they then measured how far they sat. Those that were told to avo






23. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






24. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






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






26. The idea that emotional experience is the result of a two-step self-perception process in which people first experience physiological arousal and then seek an appropriate explanation for it






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






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






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






30. A narrower more specific social group that is part of a broad social group.






31. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






32. 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.






33. Pair neutral objects with stimuli that already bring about desired response. EX Mothballs->Grandparents->Pleasant feelin Mothball-->Pleasant Feeling.






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






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






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






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






38. Superficial Processing.






39. 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.`






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






41. A narrower more specific social group that is part of a broad social group.






42. 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).






43. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.






48. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.






49. 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).






50. 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.`







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