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Social Cognition (Stage 2 psychology SACE)
Social Cognition (Stage 2 psychology SACE)
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Covers information from the topic "Social Cognition" from the Stage 2 SACE subject Psychology
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An upward social comparison...
Makes us feel superior.
Makes us feel inadequate.
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A downward social comparison...
Boosts self esteem.
Lowers self esteem.
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"Cognitive" means...
Controlled.
Actions based on beliefs.
Thoughts and emotions.
Beliefs, things you've learnt.
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"Living with something, seeing it first hand" describes...
Indirect experience
Direct experience
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The ____ often uses bright colours, happy music and attractive people.
Central Processing Route
Peripheral Processing Route
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The ____ works best on young, inexperienced people and those with low self-esteem.
Central Processing Route
Peripheral Processing Route
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"We can learn about ourselves by observing our own behaviour" describes...
Peer pressure
Self perception theory
Cognitive dissonance
The bi-directional relationship
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Self handicapping is used to make excuses for why your performance might be worse than normal...
during the activity.
before you've actually tried.
after you've tried.
because you didn't sleep well.
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"Those you are trying to persuade. Younger people are easier to persuade than older people." describes...
Channel
Message
Audience
Source
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An observation assessment involves observing what someone does then...
Telling them how they should change.
Completing a checklist.
Helping them to change their attitudes.
Assuming or inferring their attitudes.
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The four functions of attitudes are...
Ego-defensive, Instrumental, Practical.
Knowledge, Self-expressive, Ego-defensive, Instrumental.
Interpretation, Value, Self-Esteem, Utilitarian.
Instrumental, Adoptive, Utilitarian, Practical.
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A self report is useful because it is simple to complete and can include quantitative and qualitative data but...
People may be embarrassed to write their true answer.
It can't be used with children or illiterate people.
They are always in the form of rating scales.
It is unobtrusive.
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Using the ____ will make the audience remember information for longer.
Central Processing Route
Peripheral Processing Route
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First impressions happen very ____ from a limited amount of information.
Quickly
Slowly
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"Often uses strong emotions, statistics and stories." describes...
Source
Message
Audience
Channel
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Ego-defensive...
Self-concept. What we tell others about ourselves. Likes and dislikes.
Helps to interpret the world around us. Organises perceptions and beliefs.
Develops attitudes that help us to reach our goals.
Protects our self-esteem by forming attitudes.
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The ____ works well for audiences who analyse information.
Central Processing Route
Peripheral Processing Route
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Knowledge...
Protects our self-esteem by forming attitudes.
Self-concept. What we tell others about ourselves. Likes and dislikes.
Develops attitudes that help us to reach our goals.
Helps to interpret the world around us. Organises perceptions and beliefs.
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When using the ____ , the information given should appear credible and be backed up by evidence.
Peripheral Processing Route
Central Processing Route
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Peer pressure affects the...
Attitude's effect on behaviour
Behaviour's effect on attitude
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"Inconsistency between an attitude and the behaviour. Either one can be changed to relieve the feeling." describes...
Self perception
Dissonance
Ambivalence
Cognitive dissonance
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Impressions are influenced by ____.
Stereotypes
Colours
Caffeine levels
Other people
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A downward social comparison...
May cause people to try harder.
May cause people to not try as hard.
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"Being told about something" describes...
Indirect experience
Direct experience
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There is a bi-directional relationship between...
Prejudice and Experience
Attitude and Behaviour
Attitude and Prejudice
Behaviour and Experience
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Public safety campaigns (PSAs)...
Always use familiar sources
Use fear arousal
Usually use the central route
Present simple steps
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Social comparison involves making assessments of yourself by...
comparing yourself to others.
taking a personality test.
asking other people.
checking the rules.
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Instrumental...
Helps to interpret the world around us. Organises perceptions and beliefs.
Self-concept. What we tell others about ourselves. Likes and dislikes.
Protects our self-esteem by forming attitudes.
Develops attitudes that help us to reach our goals.
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"Affective" means...
Causes.
Actions and behaviours.
Feelings, judgements and worries.
Emotions, feelings and judgements.
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____ is an unfair judgement of someone based on their characteristics. (race, sex, religion etc.)
Judging
Persuasion
Racism
Prejudice
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Ambivalence means...
A stronger attitude, determining your behaviour.
Positive and negative views of the same thing, unpredictable behaviour.
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The ____ requires little thinking.
Peripheral Processing Route
Central Processing Route
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The ABC model (Tri-component theory) describes attitudes in three sections.
Affective, behavioural and cognitive.
Attitudes, behaviour and cognitive.
Affective, beliefs and cognition.
Attitudes, behavioural and connective.
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Attitudes formed by indirect experience are weak, and can be changed easily.
True
False
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Value/Self-expressive...
Develops attitudes that help us to reach our goals.
Helps to interpret the world around us. Organises perceptions and beliefs.
Self-concept. What we tell others about ourselves. Likes and dislikes.
Protects our self-esteem by forming attitudes.
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The function of prejudice is that it helps us feel ____ about ourselves when we see others as inferior.
Better
Worse
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Attitude strength, specificity, accessibility, ambivalence and social situation affect the...
Attitude's effect on behaviour
Behaviour's effect on attitude
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"The format of the message. Direct contact and continuous contact are the most effective methods." describes...
Audience
Channel
Message
Source
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An upward social comparison...
Makes us feel uninspired.
Gives us something to aim for, inspiration.
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"The person presenting the information. They should be trustworthy, familiar or an expert." describes...
Audience
Channel
Source
Message
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The ____ aims to make people think in order to persuade them.
Peripheral Processing Route
Central Processing Route
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Attitudes are formed by...
Learning
Direct experience, indirect experience and learning.
Observation and direct experience.
Indirect experience.
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Social cognition is "The process by which people make sense of..."
Themselves, and their inner thoughts.
The world around them.
Themselves, others, social interactions and relationships.
Their relationships with family, friends and coworkers.
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"Behavioural" means...
Statements.
Beliefs, things you've learnt.
Making sense of a behaviour.
Actions.
