Nadia Diaz Essays (554 words) - Argument, Logical Consequence

Nadia Diaz Professor Harris PSYC/SOC 103 Sept. 09, 2017 Definition Analysis Emotional Contagion - the power of the media is perhaps best illustrated by a phenomenon My def - Instead of consciously reacting to something, automatically you would react emotionally Ex -Finding out at the age of 9yrs old that my Aunt was murdered by her ex-boyfriend because she didn't want to be with him anymore. I didn't really react, I just felt completely numb and disgusted Central Route to P ersuasion - involves weighing arguments and considering relevant facts and figures, thinking about issues in a systematic fashion and coming to decision My def - When a person is greatly persuaded by the content of the message given to them Ex- My parents coming up with a persuading argument as to why having another pet can have its faults. Good example of that would be us moving next year, moving around with one pet is difficult already but having TWO pets would make it more difficult Peripheral Route to P ersuasion - is less judicious; rather than relying on a careful process of weighing and considering the strength of arguments, the person responds to simple, often irrelevant cues that suggest the rightness, wrongness, or attractiveness of an argument without giving it much thought My def -whether you agree with the prompt of the argument or the ideas that are portrayed within it Ex - When I was explaining the pros and cons of bringing another pet into our family. My parents agree with some aspects with having another pet but at the sometimes they don't necessarily agree either Primary effect - from our knowledge of the phenomena of learning all other things being equal, the first argument will be more effective My def - remembering experiences that happened before hand rather than remembering current events Ex -Even I have difficulty remembering things, if its anything important I will remember it. I can remember during winter break when my parents weren't home and it was just me and my sisters. The Christmas lights were on, Christmas music was playing the background, and I was laying on the dining room table because my parents were out Recency effect - from our knowledge of the phenomena of retention, on the other hand, all other things being equal, the last argument will be more effective My def - remembering experiences that recently just happened rather than remembering the ones that occurred before hand Ex- While growing up I would have bad memory about somethings but I would be able to recall everything that happened, but I notice as I get older I tend to forget a lot and only remember the little details at the end and sometimes not the beginning. If you were to check my phone right now I have list of things in my reminder app to keep on track Attitude - an evaluative and an emotional component My def - how you feel based off what someone did or said, something affecting your mood Ex - Between the ages of 9yrs old and 15yrs old I think I started developing more of an attitude because I didn't like what my mom had said to me or the outcome of the situation which led to me having an attitude.