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What was the primary research question regarding the manipulation of news feeds?
What was the primary research question regarding the manipulation of news feeds?
- Do users prefer positive content in their news feeds?
- Does the volume of posts increase with negative content exposure?
- Does exposure to less positive content influence posting behavior? (correct)
- Does users' emotional state affect the positivity of their statuses?
What dependent variable was measured in the experiment?
What dependent variable was measured in the experiment?
- The percentage of positive or negative words in users' status updates (correct)
- The emotional reactions of users to news feed changes
- The total number of status updates made by users
- The frequency of users logging into their accounts
What effect was observed when positive content was filtered out from users' news feeds?
What effect was observed when positive content was filtered out from users' news feeds?
- There was no change in posting behavior
- Users experienced increased emotional well-being
- Users posted more negative content
- Users' status updates became less positive (correct)
What was the result when negative content was reduced in the news feeds?
What was the result when negative content was reduced in the news feeds?
How many status updates were analyzed during the experiment?
How many status updates were analyzed during the experiment?
How can early relationships with parents influence an individual's future romantic relationships?
How can early relationships with parents influence an individual's future romantic relationships?
What concept explains that increased exposure to an object can lead to a greater liking for it?
What concept explains that increased exposure to an object can lead to a greater liking for it?
Which brain region is associated with the increase in liking due to the mere exposure effect?
Which brain region is associated with the increase in liking due to the mere exposure effect?
What can be concluded about a parent’s discipline method and its effects?
What can be concluded about a parent’s discipline method and its effects?
What role does personality play in the formation of affective value?
What role does personality play in the formation of affective value?
What is the effect of mere exposure on food preferences, as observed in research?
What is the effect of mere exposure on food preferences, as observed in research?
What is the overall effect of personal history on attitudes we form?
What is the overall effect of personal history on attitudes we form?
How does affective value primarily function in our decision-making process?
How does affective value primarily function in our decision-making process?
What is the effect on participants' feelings towards a prize when they are blocked from obtaining it?
What is the effect on participants' feelings towards a prize when they are blocked from obtaining it?
How does the desire for rewards that are unattainable impact people's behaviors?
How does the desire for rewards that are unattainable impact people's behaviors?
What emotional values are associated with taking midterms, according to recent findings?
What emotional values are associated with taking midterms, according to recent findings?
What psychological trait may lead individuals to easily feel disappointed?
What psychological trait may lead individuals to easily feel disappointed?
How does a person's past affect their emotional response to midterms?
How does a person's past affect their emotional response to midterms?
Which of the following describes a possible influence on a student's approach to midterms?
Which of the following describes a possible influence on a student's approach to midterms?
What is the relationship between desire and liking in the context of blocked rewards?
What is the relationship between desire and liking in the context of blocked rewards?
What aspect of personality might affect a student’s value placed on grades?
What aspect of personality might affect a student’s value placed on grades?
What is the relationship between nucleus accumbens activity and social feedback regarding facial beauty?
What is the relationship between nucleus accumbens activity and social feedback regarding facial beauty?
How does conflicting with a group's opinion affect an individual's brain response?
How does conflicting with a group's opinion affect an individual's brain response?
What internal reaction does an individual typically experience when their opinion differs from group norms?
What internal reaction does an individual typically experience when their opinion differs from group norms?
What cognitive phenomenon does the Stroop paradigm illustrate?
What cognitive phenomenon does the Stroop paradigm illustrate?
Which brain activity is linked to monitoring internal conflict during social feedback?
Which brain activity is linked to monitoring internal conflict during social feedback?
What role does social conformity play in individual behavior?
What role does social conformity play in individual behavior?
What does increased activity in the rostral cingulate cortex indicate?
What does increased activity in the rostral cingulate cortex indicate?
In social feedback studies on facial attractiveness, what was the aim of the participants' activities?
In social feedback studies on facial attractiveness, what was the aim of the participants' activities?
What was a primary psychological outcome observed in participants of the study who believed they were administering shocks?
What was a primary psychological outcome observed in participants of the study who believed they were administering shocks?
What type of attribution error do people tend to commit when evaluating others' behaviors?
What type of attribution error do people tend to commit when evaluating others' behaviors?
What was the primary aim of the experiment involving Israelis and Palestinians reading articles?
What was the primary aim of the experiment involving Israelis and Palestinians reading articles?
How did participants' attitudes toward enemy groups change after reading articles that presented situational attributions?
How did participants' attitudes toward enemy groups change after reading articles that presented situational attributions?
What is the conclusion regarding attributions that can be drawn from the studies on Israelis and Palestinians?
What is the conclusion regarding attributions that can be drawn from the studies on Israelis and Palestinians?
What was the effect of reading a dispositional attribution article on participants' feelings about enemy groups?
What was the effect of reading a dispositional attribution article on participants' feelings about enemy groups?
What statement best reflects the authors' hypothesis regarding attributions for enemy behaviors?
What statement best reflects the authors' hypothesis regarding attributions for enemy behaviors?
What does the study suggest is a possible effect of changing attributions on willingness to compromise?
What does the study suggest is a possible effect of changing attributions on willingness to compromise?
How is situational attribution defined in the context of understanding group behavior?
How is situational attribution defined in the context of understanding group behavior?
What common misconception does the content challenge regarding perceptions of enemy groups?
What common misconception does the content challenge regarding perceptions of enemy groups?
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Study Notes
Early and Recent Experiences
- Attitudes are shaped by both short-term and long-term personal experiences
- Short-term experiences are those that are immediately prior to the formation of an attitude, while long-term experiences are things that occurred in the past.
- Relationships with parents can influence romantic relationships later in life, this is due to attachment theory
- Parental relationships with their children can be influenced by how they were treated by their own parents.
- Exposure to something more often can lead to a greater liking of it.
- The mere exposure effect can be observed for faces, food, and objects.
Affective Value
- Affective value is a brain construct that is influenced by evolution, experiences, personality, and social norms.
- We assign value to things unconsciously and consciously based on these inputs.
- Desiring something can increase wanting but decrease liking.
- People can have conflicting attitudes.
Midterms and the Meaning of Life
- Objects like midterms are not inherently valuable but can have intense emotional value.
- The value we assign to a midterm can be influenced by personality traits, past experiences, and social norms.
- Values are influenced by motivations and the following personality traits: neuroticism, openness to experience, extroversion, and curiosity.
- Experiences such as attachments with parents and social conformity can influence how much value is assigned to a specific event.
- Emotions about an event can also be influenced by emotional contagion from others.
How Does Feeling Arise?
- Facebook conducted an experiment to study the effect of emotional contagion.
- The experiment manipulated the content of users' news feeds.
- The dependent variable was user's emotional state, operationalized as the percentage of positive or negative words in their status updates.
- Results showed that the user's emotional state could be influenced by the emotions expressed in their news feed.
- The study suggested that negative emotions can spread more easily.
- Nucleus accumbens activity is linked to social feedback, with higher ratings associated with greater activity.
Group Influence
- Attributions play a role in how we perceive other groups
- Fundamental Attribution Error: We tend to attribute actions to individual characteristics rather than situational ones.
- Dispositional attribution: assuming the behavior stems from an individual’s inherent trait.
- Situational attributions: assuming the behavior stems from the external context surrounding the individual.
- Situational attributions can influence how we feel about enemy groups
- Study: Israelis and Palestinians were presented with articles about the enemy group’s behavior, attributing it to situational or dispositional causes.
- Study showed that the attribution of enemy behavior to situational causes resulted in more positive attitudes towards the group.
- These studies demonstrate that people can easily change their attitudes toward enemy groups through situational attributions.
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