1. Social Psychology PSY 30203
FNBE August 2014
Lecturer: Mr. Shankar
Final Project: Video Clip
Session: Monday 9.00 -10.00 a.m.
Group members:
Teh Sin Ying 0320509
Teo Kuo Chien 0320195
Chong Zhao Lun 0320408
Lim Wei Heng 0320148
Lee Ning 0320125
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2. DIFFER FROM PREJUDICE IN THAT
IT CAN HAVE POSITIVE OR
NEGATIVE CONNOTATION
People tend to have a prejudice to a
group of people without a deep
research on it
STEREOTYPES
A GENERAL BELIEF TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE

3. 3
IN THE SCENCE:
Dean’ friends are having a
stereotype that being a doctor is a
good job and started to dream to
be a doctor without considering
doctor is actually a tough job.

4. SOCIAL
INFLUENCES
THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR IDENTITY IS CONNECTED
TO PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS
INDIVIDUALISTIC CULTURES
Focus on independence over
collective goals. “Make yourself
stands out from the crowd”.

5. 5
IN THE SCENCE:
Dean heard from his friends that who are
going to take medical course for their degree
that being a doctor can make more money and
will be respected by the others

6. COMFIRMATION
BIAS
ATTEND TO THE INFORMATION THAT SUPPORT OUR BELIEFS
DESREGARDING INFORMATION WHICH
CONFLICTS WITH OUR BELIEFS
People tend to ignore what has conflict
their self-concept and more likely to listen
to the information which reinforced their
beliefs

7. 7
IN THE SCENCE:
Dean ignore Dr. Teh’s advice which being
a doctor is not as easy as he thinks and it
is actually a tough occupation. He is more
likely to listen to Dr. Wade’s comments
which supported his belief.

8. 8
BIRGING
BASKING IN REFLECTED GLORY
FEELING SUCCESSFUL THROUGH
THE SUCCESSES OF ONE’S CIRCLE
AND ENHANCING THE SELF-ESTEEM
JUST BY BEING IN THIS GROUP.

9. 9
IN THE SCENCE:
Dean’s mum feels good and extraordinary with Dean
who is studying medicine and he will be a doctor in the
future . His mother is very proud of him because doctor
is really a good occupation which will be respected by
the others.
Therefore, his mother started to spread the news to all
of her friends and basking in the glory of his son who is
going to be a doctor after he is graduated.

10. LESS EFFORT CONTRIBUTED
WHEN IN A GROUP
People tend to contribute less effort
when they are in a group as the
responsible to do a task is separated
SOCIAL LOAFING
INDIVIDUAL’S PERFORMANCE GETS WORSE I THE PRESENCE
OF THERS

11. 11
IN THE SCENCE:
Dean starts to slack in the group
discussion as he realize that his
group mates will actually finish up the
task for him as well.

12. MY LIFE WILL BE PERFECT
People tend to feel that they are
more likely to experience the positive
events in their life
OPTIMISTIC BIAS
BELIEVING THAT BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE

13. 13
IN THE SCENCE:
Dean feels that even he is not taking
part in the group meeting, his group
mates will always finish up his part of
work for him

14. OTHER PERSONS SHARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY
People tend to not take actions to
help to finish up a group work when
others are not helping also
DIFFUSION OF
RESPONSIBILITY
INDIVIDUAL’S DOES NOT TAKE ACTIONS TO HELP

15. 15
IN THE SCENCE:
Dean’s group mates getting tired of
finish up his task and finally not
helping him for his part.