PSYC 2241- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 28 pages long!)
6 Oct 2017
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September 21: self-perception: two theories that point to the relationship between attitudes and actions as somewhat counter- intuitive, cognitive dissonance, self-perception theory, philosophical background, the official doctrine. I am hungry = he or she is hungry // he or she = i. Interpersonal simulations: original dissonance study, cohen (1962) found that sh. 50 for counterattitudinal essay writing led to more agreement with essay than did . Increase confidence in order to decrease tension: no dissonance prior to act, cognitive dissonance happens after you place the bet, so the resolution of dissonance yields consonance. Insufficient deterrence: overthreatening organization, aronson & carlsmith 1963: effect of the severity of threat on the devaluation of forbidden behavior, left kids in the room with toys and asked them not to play with the one. Lieberman 2001: tested people who had damage to the hippocampus. Light - on, dark - off: 2.
