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Social Psychology midterm
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Definition of Stereotypes
Definition of prejudice
Definition of discrimination
stereotype knowledge vs. stereotype endorsement
Categorization -- What & Why
How stereotypes influence how we interpret ambiguous behavior? (examples
Linguistic intergroup bias
Out-group homogenetiy effect -- definition & reason
the Dissociation Model (Devine, 1989)
effects of stereotype suppression -- ability and motivation
stereotype threat
realistic conflict theory
social identity theory
minimal group paradigm -- how it works & relates to Social Id. Theory
solutions to prejudice -- why are direct attitude change attempts often unsuccessful?
solutions to prejudice -- intergroup contact: when does it help/hinder?
Define attitudes
A positive, negative, or mixed evaluation of some specific object.
single most indispensable concept in social psych
3 parts of attitude structure
Knowledge- help people organize and interpret information
value-expression - used to express central values or beliefs
utilitarian function - used to maximize rewards, minimize ppunishments
what are the 2 major methods of measuring attitudes and what are their adv./disadv.?
Self report: direct answer from the source but they can conceal the truth
Covert: EEG & EMG
theory of Planned behavior- 3 parts that lead to behavioral intention
Attitude toward a behavior --Attitude towards a specific behavior
Subjective Norms -- Perceptions of others’ attitudes towards behavior
Perceived Control -- Perceptions of ease/difficulty in behaving
ELM-- what is elaboration?
the amount of thinking done about message arguments
ELM -- central vs. peripheral processing route
ELM- when is elaboration likely to take place
ELM - examples for multiple routes to persuasion
inoculation hypothesis
explanation of theory & ways to reduce dissonance
4 basic dissonance paradigms
Festinger & Carlsmith (1959) findings
examples: how dissonance reduction allows for belief preserverence
mindless conformity
norm of reciprocity
4 sequential request tactic: how they are carried out and why they work
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Social Psychology midterm
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notes for the midterm
Updated
10/15/2013, 5:07:10 PM
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