Social Psych Flashcards
According to R.E Petty & J.T. Caciopppos elaboration likelihood, why would a celebrities speaking out for a cause only sway people who were not already heavily involved with the cause?
They argue that people who are deeply involved with an issue or cause will only be persuaded by the strength of an argument and we’ll ignore superficial factors, like the fame or attractiveness of the speaker
Why am I a negative campaign ad from a source with low credibility still be more effective than a highly persuasive campaign from a very credible source?
This is known as the sleeper effect, a counter-intuitive phenomenon that shows confidence in a message from a source that is less credible will become stronger over time, so an undecided voter maybe more strongly sueded
Why is McGuire’s inoculation Theory aptly named?
The theory states that untested beliefs are vulnerable but believes that have been challenged and defended persevere. Like vaccine, a small challenge makes one’s belief stronger and more immune to other challenges
What did James Stoner suggest about points of view in groups?
He argue that the dominant views are often strengthen and gain unanimity, group polarization. Because of the strengthen point of view, groups are more likely to engage in Risky Behavior than individuals called the risky shift
What did Kenneth and Mamie Clark’s doll studies suggest about segregation
The study showed that African-American children in segregated schools that white cells were Superior to Black dolls, and children in integrated schools did not. They argued schools should be integrated because segregation was a cause of low self-esteem.
According to attraction and liking research, do opposites really
No
What are the two coping differentiations made by Richard Lazarus
Problem-focused coping- changing the thing creating stress
Emotion-focused coping- changing the way you feel about the steessor by controlling emotions
What instrument might a researcher use to increase truthfulness and self reports?
A bogus pipeline
This is a machine that the respondents will notify the experimenters the lies or falsifications, thereby reducing the difference between the respondents actual bias and reported bias
What principle believes that people will get promoted at work until they reach a level where they become incompetent, and will ultimately remain in that position?
The Peter Principle
What did Stuart Valins study supporting the idea that environmental effects
Stress levels in differently shaped rooms
What is the purpose of FACS coding
The facial action coding system is used to analyze facial expressions and sort them into motion categories. It can also analyze whether a smell is generally reflecting of emotion or not
Harold Kelly is known for his view on attribution theory. What were the three parts of this View?
Consistancy
Distinctiveness
Consensus
How did Walter deal Scott help usher in the use of psychology in business?
He used psychology in advertising to Target consumers and help the military implement the use of psychological testing for personal purposes
What term, used in industrial organizational psychology, did Henry landsberger coin in 1955?
Hawthorne effect
The phenomenon where people increase workplace productivity if they believe they’re being watched
What were the phases of group dynamics observe during Sherifs Robbers Cave experiment
Ingroup phase
Friction phase
Inteegratiom phase
