PSY 121 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Isaac Asimov, Implicit-Association Test, Homophobia
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Male students talked to unknown female students on phone. Males first shown a fake photograph of the female: attractive or not. Attractive people perceived as having more positive personal qualities. Real world implications (better jobs, more money, hassled less by authorities) ethnocentrism: Females who were talking to men who saw attractive picture were more friendly, Thus, conversational styles of men elicited similar qualities from the women. Males were more friendly and positive if they thought they were talking to. Belief that one"s own ethnic group, nation, or religion is superior (us vs them) robbers cave study (page 285) Social distance: todd and melanie morrison, homo-negativity study. Measure of what people do when they are stressed or angry- true colours . Implicit association test: measures speed of positive and negative associations to a. Ability to: learn from experience adapt to change acquire knowledge think abstractly act purposefully. Hypothetical construct used to explain observed differences in behavior.
