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Social Psychology - Final
Chapter 7
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
12/07/2015

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Central Route
Definition
A type of processing that occurs when an individual has the ability and motivation to thoroughly listen to and evaluate a persuasive message
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Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM)
Definition
A model of persuasion that proposes that there are two different routes, central and peripheral, that an individual may take when processing a message. The route is impacted by cognitive capacity and individual differences of the perceiver
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Fear-Based Appeal
Definition
An attempt to provoke fear in the audience in order to persuade them not to do something
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Forewarning
Definition
The process of being informed ahead of time that a favored attitude will be challenged
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Inoculation
Definition
The process of building up resistance to unwanted persuasion
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Outcome-Relevant Involvement
Definition
The degree to which the economic or social outcome promoted in the message is important to the receiver
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Peripheral Route
Definition
A type of processing that occurs when an individual lacks the ability and motivation to thoroughly listen to and evaluate a persuasive message, and is therefore influenced by external cues like attractiveness of the speaker
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Persuasion
Definition
The way people communicate in order to influence other people's attitudes and behaviors
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Reactance
Definition
When individuals feel that their freedom is threatened, they instinctively want to restore their freedom
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Sleeper Effect
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The effect whereby the persuasive impact of a non-credible source increases over time; we remember the message but forget the criticisms of it
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Source
Definition
The person or persons who delivers the message
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Valence
Definition
The degree of attraction or aversion that a person feels toward a specific object, event, or idea
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