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Social Psychology

Subject : humanities
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1. Creating mental obstacles and excuses for selves - for if we do poorly on task we can fall back on.






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






3. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. The people we think we should be.

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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






20. High Personal relevance had higher agreement if had strong argument vs weaker - which was also higher for strong arguments.






21. Conditional (Classical/Operant) - Mere exposure effect - Self-perception effects.






22. 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.






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






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






25. Wrote poem - drew pictures - generated business solutions.






26. The Elaboration Likelihood Model.






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






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






29. Extreme hatred for other groups.

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30. 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.






31. Balance Theories - Cognitive Dissonance Theory.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






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






38. Attitude toward a social group and its members.






39. 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.






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






41. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.






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






43. Allows us to master our environment. Also deal with others efficiently and appropriately.






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






45. People don't need to have unpleasant tension and inconsistency to change. People might simply observe their own behaviors.






46. 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






47. Persuasion processes fall along a 'continuum' of cognitive processing. Consider this as synonyms with superficial vs systematic processing.






48. After telling subject were asked how much they enjoyed experiment honestly. Those paid $1 to lie rated the task as more enjoyable than those paid $20. Because incentive wasn't high enough those paid only $1 changed attitude toward task. Thus it isnt






49. Message Learning Approach






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