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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






2. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






3. 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.






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






5. We are biologically programmed for self preservation - but we are always in fear of our own death. Self-Esteem serves as a buffer for this.






6. 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).






7. 1 week later in the survey showed students were more favorable about the festival if rewarded for being favorable - and less for being unfavorable.






8. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.






9. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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






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






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






13. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. Avoid effortful thinking.






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






23. 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






24. 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.






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






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






28. People evaluate themselves against internal 'ideal' and ought standards - producing emotional consequences.






29. Prejudice learned from others (teachers - parents - peers - media).






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






31. 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






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






33. The people we think we should be.

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






35. Primed words associated with stereotypes of blacks - or nonsense syllables.Then read description of person with traits related to stereotypes. Effects higher for those with high anti black prejudice.






36. ENjoy cognitive activities and engage in them when they have the chance.






37. 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






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






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






40. 1/2 told message source was a Princeton professor (High Expertise). 1/2 told it was a high school student (Low Expertise).






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






42. Doing something because you want to.






43. 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.






44. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






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






48. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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






50. 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.







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