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Social Psychology
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1. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.
Self Monitoring
High Self Monitors
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
Implicit Egoism
2. We tend to attribute our own behaviors to situational causes while seeing others behaviors as caused by internal characteristics. Especially when behaviors are negative.
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
Terror Management Theory
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
(PCG) Personal Relevance Manipulation
3. When people elaborate on a persuasion communication reading/listening carefully and thinking about the arguments (central merits) given.
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Central Route
4. 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
Problems of MLA
The Need to Belong
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
The Need to Belong
5. Most Social Psychologist and Evolutionary psychologist agree. Contemporary social psychologist believe such phenomena results form similar social cognitive.
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Is Prejudice Hardwired?
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
6. 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.
Operant Conditioning
Cognitive= Stereotypes
Self-Perception Theory
Peripheral Route
7. 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.
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Self Monitoring
Subtype
Individuals Low in NFC
8. Tend to shape their behavior for their audience and situations.
Social Learning Explanation
Pros of Categorization
Operant Conditioning
High Self Monitors
9. Interpreting information concerning the self in a way that leads to overly positive evaluations. People usually rate themselves above average on positive traits.
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
ABC Model
Self Enhancing Bias`
Big 3 Categories
10. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
Message Learning Approach
Low Self Monitors
Self-Discrepancy Theory
11. 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
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
'Hot' Prejudice
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
12. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.
2 Components of The Social Self
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
Insko (1965) Results
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
13. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.
Two Factor Theory of emotion
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Steps in Persuasion According To MLA
Self Expression
14. Measured in several groups. Results showed blacks had average higher self esteem relative to whites - while other groups had lower self esteem in comparison to whites.`
Self-Discrepancy Theory
(Shaetner) Shocks
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
15. A person has to remember the content of a for it to have a lasting impact.
2 Components of The Social Self
Key Factor of MLA
Cognitive= Stereotypes
Cacioppo (1983) UI
16. 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.
Individuals High in NFC
Cons of Categorization
Low End of the Continuum
Implicit Egoism
17. When people believe that some groups don't have what it takes and should be excluded from desirable positions - wealth - and power.
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18. Behavior toward a social group and its members. The way our attitude influences how we act or behave.
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
Cognitive= Stereotypes
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
Behavioral= Discrimination
19. The theory that certain types of direct contact between groups will reduce prejudice. More contact is thought to increase the amount of information learned.
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Contact Hypothesis
Cacioppo (1983) UI
20. Measured in several groups. Results showed blacks had average higher self esteem relative to whites - while other groups had lower self esteem in comparison to whites.`
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
(Amabile) Adult Participants
Stereotyping is generally associated with
(Baron & Banaji) White vs Black
21. Elaboration likelihood model - Heuristic Systematic Model.
Message Processing Theories
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
Subtype
ABC Model
22. People evaluate themselves against internal 'ideal' and ought standards - producing emotional consequences.
Common Peripheral Cues
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Low End of the Continuum
Self-Perception Theory
23. We make inferences about our attitudes by observing our own behaviors when 'internal cues' are weak or ambiguous.
Self Monitoring
Low End of the Continuum
Staats and Staats (1957)
Self-Perception Theory
24. An individual's overall image of himself or herself.
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Self Concept
Peripheral Route
25. As a ability or motivation is lacking. Similar to relying on stereotypes when not thinking.
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
Message Processing Theories
26. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.
Self Esteem
Contact Hypothesis
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
27. Any unjustified positive or negative behavior dierected toward a social group and its members.
'Hot' Prejudice
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
Self Esteem
Discrimination
28. Memory message content does not always matter in persuasion. Incentive based predictions do not always work.
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
Prejudice
Problems of MLA
Implicit Egoism
29. 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.
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
Social Categorization
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
30. The extent to which people are sensitive to the demands of social situations and shape their behavior accordingly.
As Cognitive Capacity Decreases
2 Components of The Social Self
How does our self self concept and self esteem shaped by our social environment?
Self Monitoring
31. 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
'Hot' Prejudice
(Heatherton & Vohs) Self Esteem Intelligence Test
Self Presentation
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)
32. 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 Handicapped
Message Processing Theories
(Twenge and Crocker) Self Esteem in groups
33. 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.
Key Factor of MLA
Berkowitz & Knurek (1969)
Self Concept
(Klein) False Feedback
34. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to reflect and express the self concept.
(Pelham) Positive Association
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
Social Comparison Theory
Self Expression
35. Tend to behave consistently across audience and situations.
Low Self Monitors
Social Comparison Theory
Extrinsic Motivation
Actor Observer Differences in Attribution
36. Own Mood States - Message Length - Source Attractiveness - Source Credibility.
(Linville) Self Esteem in Success/Failure
Common Peripheral Cues
Rebound Effect
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
37. A motive for choosing behaviors that are intended to elicit a desired impression of the self.
(Lepper) Kids and Markers
Self Presentation
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
38. Self Concept - Self Esteem.
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
(Shaetner) Shocks
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
2 Components of The Social Self
39. 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.
Cognitive Dissonance Steps
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) Result
(PCG) Results
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
40. Physical appearance - interest and goals - preferred activities - attitudes.
(Payne) Weapon or Tool
'Cold' Prejudice
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
(Bodenhausen) Tested Circadian Rhythm
41. A generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people -. formed by associating particular characteristics with a particular group.
Stereotype
Social Comparison Theory
As the Personal Relevance of Message increases
The Need to Belong
42. 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
Cognitive= Stereotypes
Common Peripheral Cues
(Schaetner and Singer) Epinephrine
'Ought' selves
43. Discrepancy - Emotional Reactions - Long-Term Effects.
Message Processing Theories
Implicit Association Test
(PCG) Source Expertise Manipulation
Self Discrepancy Theory Predicts
44. 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.
(Lepore & Brown) Primed Words
Problems of MLA
Need For Cognition NFC
Stereotypes include many different types of information.
45. Pair neutral objects with stimuli that already bring about desired response. EX Mothballs->Grandparents->Pleasant feelin Mothball-->Pleasant Feeling.
Classical Conditioning
Stereotyping has been shown when people are?
Contact Hypothesis
ABC Model
46. 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.
Petty - Cacioppo - & Goldman (1981) (PCG)
(Shaetner) Shocks
Cognitive Dissonance (Festinger 1957)
Self Presentation
47. Gender - Ethnicity - Age.
Intrinsic Motivation
Classical Conditioning
Big 3 Categories
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
48. Attitude-Behavior Consistency Problems. Persuasion effects were difficult to replicate. Conflicting findings and theories.
Self Complexity
'Ideal' selves
Reliance of Peripheral Cues Increases
Reasons of End of Attitude Research
49. Message Learning Approach
Leaning Theories
(Macrae) Suppress stereotypical expectancies
Key Factor of MLA
Self Monitoring
50. A non-conscious form of self-enhancement.
Prejudice
Implicit Egoism
Why AOD?
Classic Dissonance Exp. Festinger & Carlsmith (1959)