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Soc Psych Exam 2

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show quick, automatic, and often unconscious evaluations or decisions that individuals make about others or situations based on limited information  
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show meeting someone who is well dressed, confident, and makes eye contact, you might judge them as being competent and trustworthy  
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Thin slices   show
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What are two dimensions that people use when making snap judgements about others   show
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show a face with an angular, prominent chin  
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show the idea that behavior should be attributed to potential causes that occur along with the observed behavior  
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show a type of covariation information: whether most people would behave the same way or differently in a given situation  
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What principle helps explain how individuals attribute the causes of others' behavior to either internal or external factors   show
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Trait Self Esteem   show
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show the temporary FLUCTUATIONS in self esteem  
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show self-concept confusion  
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show looks for spaces they may fall in and avoid the space  
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Emotional Volattility   show
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show 1. feels good (links with sociometer theory) 2. provides instinct  
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Who came up with the Sociometer Theory   show
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Sociometer Theory   show
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The gas gage   show
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show you're driving well  
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The gas gage when self esteem is low   show
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show Crokeretal 1990s  
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Self enhancement   show
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Self affirmation theory   show
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show three kinds of interrelated positive illusions that can serve a variety of COGNITVE, AFFECTIVE, and SOCIAL FUNCTIONS  
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show positive illusions  
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We _______________ positive qualities   show
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show underestimate  
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We tend to think that good things are going to happen   show
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show sudden medical issues, laid off a job  
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show mental tricks we use to help us believe things we want to believe  
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show 1. Skeptical of negative feedback but not positive feedback 2. Selective attention and memory 3. Good vs. Bad is relative 4. Positive traits are unusual and negative traits are common 5. Slippery definition of positive traits  
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show Ex. inquire a professor about bad grades but not with good grades  
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Selective attention and memory   show
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show we selectively choose who we compare ourselves to  
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show comparing yourself to someone who makes less money than you  
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Positive traits are unusual example   show
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negative traits are common example   show
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show we have an ideal of who we are, so we morph that trait to perceive who we are  
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Example of slippery definitions of positive traits   show
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show Crocker and Park  
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show EGOsystem motivation  
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show 1. compromises pursuit of competence 2. compromises autonomy 3. Impairs learning and growth 4. Can damage relationships 5. Harmful to death  
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Compromises pursuit of competence   show
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show choosing a class that is an easy A rather than enrolling in a more difficult class  
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show doing what someone else wants me to do rather than what I want to do  
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Example of compromises autonomy   show
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Can damage relationships   show
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Harmful to death   show
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Solution of consequences of self esteem pursuit   show
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ECOsystem motivation   show
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show self evaluation  
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Self verification   show
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In self verification, we tend to interact with....   show
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show self verification  
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Self monitoring   show
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High self monitors   show
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Low self monitors   show
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show people's behavior is based on social context and the function of the person  
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show someone behaves based on their character  
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show something outside of the person is affecting their behavior  
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show Kelley, 1973  
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Covariation theory   show
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show everyone else is doing similar things so behavior is driven by context  
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High consensus   show
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Low consensus   show
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Distinctiveness   show
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show external situation  
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Low distinctiveness   show
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High consistency   show
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Low consistency   show
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show trying to imagine what could have been  
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What is this: you're on an airplane and the door pops open. You were originally supposed to be on a different flight   show
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show errors  
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show -self serving bias -fundamental attribution error -actor observer effect -self centered attribution bias -defensive attributions  
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show when bad things happen, we make external attributiuons  
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show failure to recognize the importance of situational factors on someone's behavior  
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What error is this:   show
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What error has cultural differences   show
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show making external attributions for yourself and internal attributions for someone else  
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show tendency to overestimate your contribution to group endeavors  
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Defensive attributions   show
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Two general functions of social comparisions   show
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show to understand one's self in relation to others  
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Self evaluation:   show
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Three types of social comparisions   show
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show seeing where you are in comparison to others  
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Downward   show
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show leading to self improvement  
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Emotional Amplification   show
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Imagine a student receives a poor grade on an exam. Initially, they may feel disappointed or frustrated. However, as they dwell on the grade, replaying the exam in their mind and comparing their performance to that of their peers, their negative emotions   show
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show 1. Self Serving Attributional bias 2. Fundamental attribution error 3. Actor observer difference 4. Self centered bias 5. Defensive attribution  
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Jack is crying at work. In order to make a dispositional attribution about Jack-that he has a tendency to cry easily-what covariance information must be selected?   show
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Primary Effect   show
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Recency effect   show
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show the influence on judgement resulting from the way information is presented, including the words used to describe the information or the order in which it is presented  
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show Primacy  
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Spin Framing   show
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Illegal immigrants = criminals or undocumented immigrants = people wanting a better life   show
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show positive frame  
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show negative frame  
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Temporal   show
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show present focused framing  
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show future focused framing  
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show spin framing  
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"get beach ready"   show
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“Lock in a deal on next year’s gym membership now at the incredibly low price of….”   show
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What is correct about construal level theory?   show
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show number of reckless drivers in the city  
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show people will scrutinize information that does not support their beliefs  
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show “Data-driven” mental processing, in which an individual forms conclusions based on stimuli encountered in the environment  
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show “Theory driven” mental processing, in which an individual filters and interprets new information in light of preexisting knowledge and expectations  
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show The presentation of information designed to activate a concept and hence make it accessible. A prime is the STIMULUS presented to ACTIVATE the concept in question.  
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After seeing fast food TV commercials all day, a viewer may be more inclined to eat a hamburger than a salad   show
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show This demonstrated that subtle exposure to certain stimuli (in this case, words related to old age) could influence behavior without participants being consciously aware of it.  
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Recent activation   show
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if someone watches the news showing a racial group in a negative light, this recent exposure may activate those stereotypes in the viewer's mine   show
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Frequent activation   show
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What is correct about schemas   show
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what is activated when you prime people with dollar signs   show
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What would lead to an increased likelihood of a schema being activated   show
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Intuitive System   show
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show slower and more controlled, based on rules and deduction, and performs its operations one at a time-serially  
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show intuitive mental operations, performed quickly and automatically, that provide efficient answers to common problems of judgement  
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show Heurisitc  
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Availability Heuristic   show
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show availability heuristic  
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Is the availability heuristic biased or unbiased   show
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Joint projects   show
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Fluency   show
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unfamiliar words are harder to process than simple words   show
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show mood  
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Suppose a company is trying to persuade consumers to buy a new product. They create an advertisement that presents information in a clear, easy-to-understand manner with simple language and appealing visuals.   show
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Representative heurisitc   show
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Imagine you meet someone named Alex for the first time. Alex is described as quiet, enjoys reading classic literature, and spends most weekends at home   show
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Base rate   show
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A strong sense of representativeness sometimes leads us to ignore base-rate likelihood   show
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show cause and effect  
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Imagine someone believes that wearing a particular item of clothing, such as a lucky hat, brings them good luck during exams. This belief arises because they've worn the hat during exams in the past and subsequently performed well.   show
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Illusory Correlation   show
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Study found that perceived connections between clinical diagnoses and the Draw-a-person Test may be   show
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show illusory correlation  
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show illusory correlation  
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Anchoring and adjustment   show
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Imagine you're negotiating the price of a used car with a seller. The seller initially suggests a price of $15,000. This starting point, or anchor, influences your subsequent judgments about the car's value. Even if you know the true market value of the c   show
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