1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT
ENVIRONMENT (FNBE0814)
Social Psychology (PSY30203)
Assignment 3: REPORT
Group Members:
Lee Kailyn 0320273
Liew Poh Ka 0320424
Tan You Liang 0320215
Allester Shaun 0320250
Gabriel Chin 0320370
Foo Zhi Fung 0320226
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to our social psychology lecturer, Mr. Shankar for
giving us this assignment that provide us an opportunity to learn more about social
psychology. First and foremost, his valuable guidance and advice throughout this assignment
inspired us greatly to work in this assignment. Moreover, this project would not be successful
without the support of Taylor’s University. They provide us with a comfortable and
convenience place for us to film our project, for instance an air-conditioned classroom, tables
and chairs which we really need in our video shooting. We would like to take this opportunity
to acknowledge the corporation of members in our group during video shooting. Once again,
we thank to all those who encouraged and helped us in preparing this project.
4. INTRODUCTION
In a group of 5, we are required to come up with a video clip within 3 to 5 minutes long by
incorporating the concepts we learned. The video clip will be presenting to the class.
Objectives of this assignment is to allow students to recognize and identify the connections
among concepts and perspectives within psychology and with other disciplines.
Moreover, students will learn how to implement all these concepts into their daily basis. By
doing this, students would have a better understanding of the concepts and theories hence
enhance our knowledge of psychology. This would aid everyone in life to achieve their goals
especially in the aspect of communication with others, also to have a better analysing skill.
5. METHOD
Apparatus/Materials
Camera:
A Canon Camera was used to film our scenes for our video clip.
Smartphone:
Not just a camera was used, some scenes and sound are recorded using our smartphone as
well.
Laptops:
Editing and Process video by using our laptops, also act as a prop in our video clip.
Procedures
1. Five Concepts
- Meetings were conducted to decide the concepts to use for our conceptual
video. After all the discussions we decided to use Social Learning
Perspective, False Consensus Effect, Self-Serving Bias, Upward
Counterfactuals and Persuasion.
2. Producing Storyline
- After we’ve chosen the concepts for our video, we had discussions and
brainstorming process to plan the plot, people and venue for our video
shooting.
3. Video Shooting
- Video has taken place in Syopz Mall Coffee Bean, E8 X-Space, E3.06, E3.12.
6. Summary of Video Clip
Scene 1
Venue - E3.12
Gabriel was revising two of his friends, Ivan and Allester before their classes start.
Ivan and Allester were both getting bored and wanted to leave, Gabriel joined them as
well. Eventually they left classroom together.
Scene 2
Venue - X-Space
They all got home late. Gabriel supposed that Ivan and Allester did not not study for
examination so he gave up studying. In fact, both of them studied before that.
Scene 3
Venue - E3.06
The day when they got back their result, Gabriel failed the subject. As he went home,
his mother scolded him. He then started to blame on his lecturer whom did not teach
him well.
Scene 4
Venue - E3.06
His mother urged Gabriel to score well like his elder sister did. His mother grounded
him. He started regretting for his laziness and said “if only I stayed home, I might
study and get a better result”.
Scene 5
Venue - X-Space, E3.06
His sister came up to persuade him to study well for his future. He changed his
attitude on his studies. Months later, he got a better result as compared to his previous
examination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flE-271Shqg&feature=youtu.be
Link for our Video Clip
7. DISCUSSION
1. Social Learning Perspective
Social Learning explains how people learn new behaviours, values, and attitudes by
observing others. It requires attention to the person observed, remembering the
observed behaviour, the ability to replicate the behaviour, and a motivation to act the
same way. This concept is demonstrated in our video when Gabriel was doing his
revision together with two of his friends before their classes start. Ivan and Allester
find it boring to do revision, they wanted to chill out at Coffee Bean and skip the
following classes. Gabriel saw their behaviors then he stopped revising, he packed his
stuffs and left the classroom with them. Social Learning is shown when he stops his
revision and follows his friends to Coffee Bean.
2. False Consensus Effect
Assuming that the vast majority of other people also feel the same way as you do.
When people have the tendency to overestimate the degree to which other people
agree with our beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviours. Therefore creating a false
consensus, which will influence our decisions and behaviours. It was shown when
they got back home late. Gabriel supposed that Ivan and Allester did not study at all
as he knew they were spending the whole afternoon having fun with each other thus
assuming both of them did not study at all. The consensus influenced his decision
from studying. In fact, Allester and Ivan did study earlier before that.
3. The Self-Serving Bias
It refers to our tendency to take personal credit for success while blaming outside
sources for our failures. As an example, a person gets an A for his test and attribute it
to his own cleverness. In conversely, when he gets a C for the test he blames lecturers
for not teaching him well. It is clearly explained in our video when lecturer was
distributing their papers back to them, Gabriel got F which indicates he failed the
subject. As soon as he got home, his mother lectured him for the outcome. However,
he put the blame on his lecturer and claimed that they did not teach him well. Self-
serving bias is shown in external attribution when he blamed his lecturer instead of his
own laziness.
4. Upward Counterfactuals Thinking
A concept that involves the human tendency to create possible alternatives to life
events that have already occurred “It could have been worst" and "I could have done it
better." These are the types of Counterfactuals Thinking, it refers to Downward
Counterfactuals and the latter, Upward Counterfactuals. Upward counterfactuals
8. might not, at least initially, improve mood, but they do uncover insights or knowledge
that can be used to enhance performance in the future. It refers to an event that had
happened, an individual regret for not doing better or wishing he/she had done it
differently. A clear example is shown in the video when Gabriel’s mother urged him
to score well like his elder sister did. His mother grounded him. He then started
regretting for being lazy, telling himself that if only he stayed home and studied, he
could have done better.
5. Persuasion
The act of causing people to do or believe something, influencing people to change
their decisions, beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviours. As
demonstrated in our video is when his sister came up to persuade Gabriel to study
well for his future. He then changed his attitude towards his studies. Months later, he
got a better result as compared to his previous examination.
9. CONCLUSION
All in all, we are now able to recognize and identify the connections among concepts and
perspectives within psychology and with other disciplines through this assignment. Through
this video, we learned and manage to relate the components in social psychology to our daily
basis. After analysing, reflection and evaluation, from concepts we developed ideas to
implement to the video clip. Moreover, we have learned how to film a video in different
perspectives. Although acting was not our strong point, at least we have tried our best to
perform well in the video. In a nutshell, this is a very good and unique experience for us to
learn more regarding social psychology. Not only in understanding more concepts, we had
fun during video shooting as well.
10. REFERENCES
- Kenrick, D. (2012, December 8). The 6 Principles of Persuasion. Retrieved
June 4, 2015, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sex-murder-and-
the-meaning-life/201212/the-6-principles-persuasion
- Gass, R. H. and J. S. Seiter. (1999). Persuasion, Social Influence, and
Compliance Gaining. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon
- Williams, Y. (2003). False Consensus Effect: Definition & Example.
Retrieved from http://study.com/academy/lesson/false-consensus-effect-
definition-example.html
- Definition of Social Learning Theory. (2002, May 15). Retrieved June 5,
2015.
11. APPENDIX
Script
Scene 1
Time: 10AM
Location: Classroom
Actors: Gabriel, Allester and Ivan
Allester: Eh, Ivan you want to have Starbucks?
Ivan: Starbucks?
Allester: Just chill at there.
Ivan: Ok, Sure. It’s boring to stay at here.
Allester: Let’s go.
Gabriel: Wait guys. Do we have class?
Allester: Class? It’s just a class, man! Come on, let’s go chill.
Ivan: Want to join?
Gabriel: Yeah true, man!
Allester & Ivan: Yeah, alright!
SCENE 1 END
12. Scene 2
Time: Midnight 12AM
Location: Home
Actor: Gabriel
Gabriel:
How ah? Aiya, tomorrow exam. Hmm. I bet Allester and Ivan didn’t study la. Never mind la.
SCENE 2 END
Scene 3
Time: 8AM
Location: Classroom
Actors: Zhi Fung and Gabriel
(During result day, teacher enters class and distributed their result back to the students.
Gabriel failed his exam because he did not study.)
SCENE 3 END
13. Scene 4
Time: 5PM
Location: Home
Actors: Poh Ka, Kailyn and Gabriel
Gabriel: Mom, I got my result back.
Mom: What? F?! Why you failed your exam? Did you study for your exam?
Gabriel: Yes I did. It’s not my fault, the lecturer is not good, he always meet traffic jam to
campus. It’s not my fault, mom.
Mom: You should learn from your sister who always study and get a good result in exam. I
will never ever let you to go out with friends again. Take it!
Gabriel: Maybe If I stayed at home and studied a little more, I can get a better result. Ah,
damn it!!
Sister: You should study hard, Gabriel. You should pay more attention in class so that you
can understand what teacher is teaching. You have to do revision every day. This is for your
own good in the future.
Gabriel: I will try my best to space some time for revision. I will listen in class. Thanks sister.
SCENE 4 END
Scene 5
Time: 8AM Morning
Location: Classroom
Actors: Zhi Fung and Gabriel
Teacher: Well done, Gabriel. This time you get A+ for your exam.
Gabriel: Alright. Thank You.
Gabriel: I guess working hard and studying, staying in class paying more attention in class
really paid off. I managed to get an A+.
THE END
