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An ad agency creates an ad for a particular car. It stresses the car's safety and gas
mileage. This ad relies on the ___________ route to persuasion

central

The conflict that occurs when a person holds two contradictory attitudes or thoughts is
called _____________.

cognitive dissonance

The processes that underlie the way people understand and make sense of themselves
and others are called ____________.

social cognitions

Unusually important characteristics that help one form an initial overall impression of
another individual are called ____________ traits

central

Probably, he cheated on the test, because he is a dishonest person." This is a(n)
______________ attribution

dispositional

The __________ is an initial impression that an individual has some positive (or
negative) traits leads us to infer that she/he has many other positive (or negative)
characteristics as well.

halo effect

In determining the causes of others' behavior, we overemphasize dispositional factors;
this is the _____________.

fundamental attribution error

___________ is the process by which the actions of an individual or group affect the behavior of others

social influence

central route processing

message interpretation characterized by thoughtful consideration of the issues

peripheral route processing

message interpretation characterized by consideration of the source and related general information rather than of the message itself

cognitive dissonance

occurs when a person hold two contradictory attitudes

social cognition

process by which people understand and make sense of others and themselves

assumed similarity bias

tendancy to think of people as being similar to oneself

self serving bias

attribute personal success to personal factors and failures on to others

social influence

the actions of a group affect the behavior of others

group

two or more people who interact with one another

conformity

change in behavior to follow the beliefs of other people

status

social rank held within a group

compliance

occurs in response to direct social pressure

obedience

change in behavior in response to the commands of others

stereotype

a set of generalized believes and expectations about a particular group

prejudice

negative evaluation of a particular group

discrimination

behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group

interpersonal attraction

positive feelings for others, liking and loving

passionate love

a state of intense absorption in someone that includes intense physiological arousal

compassionate love

strong affection we have for those with whom are lives are deeply involved

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