COM CO 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Comparison Theory, Social Identity Theory, Poetics Today
30 Mar 2015
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Topics covered in lecture/class discussions (including video and media examples and discussion questions raised) and readings (book chapters and articles) are subject to appear on the test. Please refer to this as only a study guide based on main topic areas. This is not an exhaustive list of all materials we have covered in class as the readings are intended to complement class topics and not serve as a substitute for them. Gender schema theory: propositions, effects of schema reinforcement, practical application of gender stereotyping, link to social learning theory, critique. Availability heuristic theory: assumptions, practical applications, critique. Application of schema, social learning, and availability heuristics to other social group contexts (e. g. , race and ethnicity) Elaboration likelihood model: assumptions, central vs. peripheral route, factors influencing type of processing, critique (e. g. , sleeper effect) Propaganda: definitions, types of common persuasion devices. Social judgment theory: principles, ego-involvement, assimilation vs. contrast effects, critique. Theory of balanced states and newcomb"s symmetry model: assumptions of consistency.
