Group Project Social Psychology Concepts

FNBE 08/14 I SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 30203) I ASSIGNMENT 3 1
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING &
DESIGN
Foundation of Natural Built Environments (FNBE)
GROUP MEMBERS STUDENT ID
LEE SHZE HWA 0320053
ERICA CHIN 0320460
TAN YONG CHIEN 0320200
HAZEL CRISOSTOMO 0320152
JOEL LING CHYI JER 0320511
SUBJECT : SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 30203)
LECTURER : T. SHANKAR
SESSION : Monday 2:00 pm - 4:00pm
INTAKE : AUGUST 2014
DUE DATE : 8TH
JUNE 2015

TABLE OF CONTENT
NO. TITLE PAGE NO.
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3
2. INTRODUCTION 4
3. METHOD: 1. Apparatus / Material
2. Produces
5 - 7
4. DISCUSSION 8 - 12
5. REFERENCES 13
6. APPENDIX 14 - 25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This was a group assignment which consists of 5 people in a group.
We were managed to complete this assignments with the efforts and co-operation from
every group members, Shze Hwa, Erica Chin, Hazel, Tan Yong Chien and Joel. We
were very happy and grateful that we completed our task on time. We were truly
appreciated and thankful to our lecturer, Mr Shankar for the guidance which helped us a
lot in producing the video, report and presentation slides.
Besides, we sincerely thank for Taylor’s Lakeside Campus for providing
classroom and facilities such as chair, table and projector to us for the video shooting.
We also appreciated to the students of Taylor’s Lakeside Campus which willing to share
the same classroom with us since there had no empty classroom for us. Special thanks
to our classmate to sacrifice their time for us when we needed people to film the video.

INTRODUCTION
The students were required to carry out a social psychology conceptual video clip
and required to do a presentation in a group of 5 in this project. Students should apply
any five or more theories from the social psychology lessons into the video clip, report
and presentation.
First and foremost, we had decided the story line which included 5 social
psychology concepts after the discussion. The concepts that included are stereotype,
implicit attitude, social loafing, confirmation bias and ingratiation. After decided the
story line, we had to produce a video clip between 3 to 5 minutes by incorporating the
concepts learned in class. Besides, we also needed to prepare a report which provided
the explanation of the storyline, concepts and also the analysis and applications of the
concepts. Furthermore, we needed to prepare a presentation slide which like a
summary of our report for the presentation on the submission date.
Lastly, this assignment allows us to learn and apply the social psychology
concepts in real world experiences.

METHOD
APPARATUS / MATERIAL
To make sure our video is suitable for the title “Group Work”. We conducted several
discussions on the apparatus and material needed to complete the video clip.
Filming equipment
Camera (LUMIX GF3) – For recording our scene of acting for our video (one people
holding our camera to view from different angle).
Video Editing Software
Windows Movie Maker – Editing Video.
YouTube – Upload to YouTube.
Props and Costumes
Work Set – Laptops, laptop bags, sketch book and stationery stuff for making it looks
like we are having class.
Casual Shirts – T-shirts and Polo shirt for making it we as students and formal working
uniform to act as lecturer.

PRODUCES
1. Planning the socialexperiment
A few discussions were conducted before carrying out the social experiment which is
the five concepts we chose. During the first discussion, decision was made on
conducting a social experiment and the research was also done based on the types
of social experiment.
2. Confirming the concepts
The concepts that will be used in our conceptual video were conducted after the
discussion in the next meeting. The concepts we had chosen were stereotype,
attitude formation, confirmation bias, social loafing, and lastly, impression
management.
3. Planning socialexperiments
After figuring out the concepts that we will be used in our video, some of us came
out with some ideas on them. For the stereotype, we will be asked for an assignment
from our lecturer and 4 of us will be in a same group. We felt lucky and excited
because we all think that one of our members is smart, hardworking and capable
student although none of us had been work with him before. For attitude formation
which is explicit attitudes, since two of our members were stereotyping the
characteristic of him and they treated him well because of what they heard and see.
As for social loafing, the work will be divided to each group member. Some group
members who always absent on meeting were contributed less effort in this group
work when compared to others. Next is the confirmation bias, it will be like a student

thinks that the member we mentioned earlier is lazy and not capable, then the
student decided to find the evidence to prove that his hypothesis about him is true.
Lastly falls to impression management which is ingratiation. In this concept, our
group will ingratiate ourselves to the lecturer to get a higher mark for the group
assignment that given previously. We will be satisfying by getting the highest mark in
the class on this project.
4. Dividing the roles
Roles were equally divided after the planning of the social experiments. We started
to decide the actors, actresses, and the cameraman. All of us were involved in the
shooting, Shze Hwa will be in charge of the filming process and Erica will be in
charge of the video edit.
5. Deciding the venue
On the forth group meeting, the venue of the social experiment was discussed and
in the end finalized with 1 venue but different places which is in the classroom E8.05
and D8.05.
6. Writing a report
The report was divided into parts to all of our members and it was based on the
format given by our lecturer.

Discussion
Summary of video clip
Scene 1 - Stereotype
Students in FNBE class were randomly divided into 4 people in a group for their final
ENBE project. Shze Hwa, Erica, Nigel and Joel were in a same group. Everyone except
Nigel thought that we were lucky enough because we were having Joel in our group, the
smart boy, but none of us had been work with him before.
Scene 2 - Attitude Formation: Explicit Attitudes
Erica and Shze Hwa were stereotyping the characteristic of Joel so that treated him
good because of what they heard. They agreed the suggestion of Joel because they
think that what Joel said was always right. However, Nigel did not agree on what Joel’s
ideas.
Scene 3 - Confirmation Bias
Nigel strongly believes that Joel is a lazy and not capable person and he had proven it
to his group members.
Scene 4 - Social Loafing
Erica and Shze Hwa had been absent for a few days. Joel was disappointed and felt
that Erica and Shze Hwa were contributed less effort in this group work when compared
to him and Nigel.
Scene 5 - Impression Management: Ingratiation
They planned to ingratiate themselves to the lecturer by flattering and brought some
drinks and food to the lecturer because of getting a higher mark. In the end, they got the
highest mark for this final project due to their previous actions on the lecturer.

Video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmA67fSDGHw&feature=youtu.be

Concepts
1. Stereotype
Stereotype is a well-known idea or image of a person or idea that is held by a number
of people. A wide held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of
person or thing. For example, we judge a person by looks, like, race, gender, sexuality,
and other superficial reasons.
2. Attitude Formation - ExplicitAttitude
Attitude formation can be divided into two groups. There are implicit attitudes and
explicit attitudes. Explicit attitudes are the attitudes that are at the conscious level and
are easy to self-report. For example, when we meet a new friend and the new friend is
wearing the shoe that we like. Then, we already decided to like this person and start a
friendly conversation. From an attitude perspective, we consciously noticed the shoe
that we like and determined that this was obviously someone with which we would get
along.
3. ConfirmationBias
Confirmation Bias is the reality is that all of us are susceptible to a tricky problem known
as a confirmation bias while we like to imagine that our belief are rational, logical, and
objective the fact is that our ideas are often based on paying attention to the information
that upholds our ideas and ignoring the information that challenges our existing beliefs.
It impact how people gather information but they also influence how people interpret
and recall information. For example : people who support or oppose a particular issue
will not only seek information that supports their beliefs they will also interpret news
stories in a way that upholds their existing ideas and remember things in a way that also
reinforces their attitudes.
4. SocialLoafing
Social Loafing is the phenomenon of people exerting less effort to achieve a goal when
they work in a group than when they work alone. For example, refers the concept that
people are prone to exert less effort on a task if they are in a group versus when they
work alone the idea of working in groups is typically seen as a way to group, but in
some groups there is a tendency on the part of participants to contribute less to the
group's goal than if they were doing the same task themselves.

5. ImpressionManagement - Ingratiation
Impression Management is a goal directed conscious or subconscious process in which
people attempt to influence the perceptions of other people about a person object or
event. Erving Goffman - Canadian American Sociologist (July 11,1922 - Nov. 19,1984)
who helped to explain society through the everyday interaction of people you will learn
what he meant by saying that people are all actors playing a part and that our behaviour
is dictated by symbols and weather we are in public or private. Ingratiation happen
when we try to get others to like us with flattery, praise, and just generally trying to be
likeable. People will like others who treat them good and admire them. But, if the person
realizes that we being ingratiating to them, they might react with disappointment.

Conclusion
Through this assignment, we understand more about the definition of the social
psychology concept and able to apply it to our real world experience. We had gone
through the process of analysis, reflection and evaluation of our conceptual analysis in
order to come out to the storyline of our video clip. Besides, we also learned how to film
a good quality video to attract the attention of the audience. There have a lot of things
need to be aware of when we film the video. For example, when the video start
recording, we need to wait for a few second before we start to act. Therefore, the video
will look more natural after edit. The video shooting process was smooth and we had
created a lot of memory together.

REFERENCES
1. Yourdictionary.com.'Stereotype Dictionary Definition | Stereotype Defined'. N.p.,
2015. Web. 7 June 2015.
2. Study.com,.'Implicit Vs. Explicit Attitudes: Definition, Examples & Pros/Cons -
Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 7 June 2015.
3. Study.com. 'Social Loafing: Definition, Examples & Theory - Video & Lesson
Transcript | Study.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 7 June 2015.
4. Cherry, Kendra. 'Why We Favor Information That Confirms Our Existing Beliefs'.
About.com Education. N.p., 2015. Web. 7 June 2015.
5. Study.com,. 'Self-Monitoring, Ingratiation, And Self-Handicapping: Definition &
Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.Com'. N.p., 2015. Web. 7 June
2015.
6. Thinkmap, Inc. 'Ingratiating - Dictionary Definition'. Vocabulary.com. N.p., 2015.
Web. 7 June 2015.

APPENDIX
Script
Scene 1
During the ENBE class, the lecturer had brief the students about their final project. The
lecturer had divided the students randomly and each group had 4 people. Joel had been
divided to group with Nigel, Erica and Shze Hwa.
Location: E8.05
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Actors: Lecturer - Hazel Crisostomo
Students - Joel Ling Chyi Jer (Joel), Tan Yong Chien (Nigel) , Erica Chin
(Erica), Lee Shze Hwa (Shze Hwa)
Lecturer: Good afternoon guys!
Students: Good afternoon Miss.
Lecturer: Today, we are going to talk about your ENBE final project. Okay?
Students: Okay!
Lecturer: So, your project will be consisting of 5 minutes video and ……
So now I’m going to give you the name list of the group. Group 1 will be,
Joel.
You pair will be Nigel, Shze Hwa and Erica.
Nigel, Shze Hwa, Erica: Okay! Okay!
Lecturer: So, you will be in group 1. Group 2 will be Choo, Sam, Marco and Tian Yong.
Group 3, Chau Xet Nee, Ignatius Jee,Roy and Aoron.

Students: Okay!
Lecturer: Do you have any Question?
Students: No.
Lecturer: Okay. So, don’t forget the submission date. Okay?
Students: Okay!
Lecturer: Okay. Bye~
- SCENE 1 END –
-
Scene 2 - Stereotype
Nigel doesn’t like Joel to be his group member. Conversely, Erica and Shze Hwa felt
lucky and excited because they heard that Joel is a smart, hardworking and capable
student although they had not been work with him before.
Location: E8.05
Time: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Actors: Erica Chin (Erica), Lee Shze Hwa (Shze Hwa)
Erica: Hey! Joel is in our group.
Shze Hwa: I know right. I heard he is good.
Erica: Ya, we no need to worry about our project.
Shze Hwa: Ya.
- SCENE 2 END -
Scene 3 - Attitude Formation: ExplicitAttitudes
Joel automatically became the group leader. During the group discussion, since Erica
and Shze Hwa were stereotyping the characteristic of Joel. They treated him good and
agreed his suggestion and arrangement because they think that what Joel said was
always right. But, Nigel disagreed with Joel and ignored him.
Location: E8.05

Time: 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Actors: Joel Ling Chyi Jer (Joel), Tan Yong Chien (Nigel) , Erica Chin (Erica),
Lee Shze Hwa (Shze Hwa).
Joel: I will divide the work to all of you equally. You help me find……
Erica and Shze Hwa keep nod their head and agree what Joel said.
Nigel: I think is not that good.
- SCENE 3 END -
Scene 4 - Confirmation Bias
Nigel decided to find the evidence to prove that Joel was not as good as what others
said. On another day, when Nigel returned back from toilet, he was curious that what
Joel was doing so he opens the door carefully and he found out that Joel was actually
playing his hand phone game while others group members were doing the work. Nigel
finally found the evidence to prove his hypothesis and he decided to tell the others
group member about what he had saw.
Location: E8.05
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Actors: Joel Ling Chyi Jer (Joel), Tan Yong Chien (Nigel) , Erica Chin (Erica),
Lee Shze Hwa (Shze Hwa).
When Nigel returned back from toilet and he saw Joel was playing game……
Nigel thinks in his mind: See, I just went to toilet, he is playing game again. I’m going tell
them.
- SCENE 4 END -
Scene 5 - SocialLoafing
Erica and Shze Hwa had been absent for a few days. They didn’t attend the group
meeting. Joel felt that they were lazy and irresponsible. Joel was disappointed and felt
that Erica and Shze Hwa were contributed less effort in this group work when compared

to him and Nigel. Joel expressed his feelings to Nigel. Nigel doesn’t like Joel because
he thinks that Joel was not as good as what others said.
Location: E8.05
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00 pm
Actors: Joel Ling Chyi Jer (Joel), Tan Yong Chien (Nigel)
Joel: Nigel, do you know where the others two? They have been absent for days now.
Nigel: No. I don’t know.
Joel: Hai~ those lazy girls.
Nigel thinks in his mind: Hai~ I really don’t like him. I think I deserved better.
- SCENE 5 END –
Scene 6 - Impression Management: Ingratiation
The group ingratiate themselves to the lecturer in order to get a higher mark by flattering.
They brought food and drinks to the lecturer during the tutorial section and hope that it
will help them to create a good first impression to the lecturer.
Location: E8.05
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Students - Joel Ling Chyi Jer (Joel) , Tan Yong Chien (Nigel) , Erica Chin
Lecturer: Next group.
Students: Hi! Miss
Erica: There for you. (Erica gives the drinks to the lecturer)
Lecturer: Oh. (The lecturer feels surprise)
Shze Hwa: Here is our progress. You haven have lunch right? This is yours.
(Shze Hwa gives the food to the lecturer)
Lecturer: Oh. Thank you.
The lecturer was checking their progress……

Lecturer: Not bad. So, just submit it on that day.
Students: Okay. Thank you. Bye!
Lecturer thinks in her mind: Ya. Erm…I like that group.
- SCENE 6 END -
Scene 7
Their final result came out. The lecturer had announced their marks in the class. Joel’s
group got A- for their final project. They were satisfied with their result.
Location: D8.05
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Students - Joel Ling Chyi Jer (Joel) , Tan Yong Chien (Nigel) , Erica Chin
Lecturer: Okay, guys. Today I’m going to give your marks.
Students were cheering……
Lecturer: Ya, okay. For Joel’s group, you got A-.
Joel’s group were cheering…..
Lecturer: And the second group, boon’s group you got B-.
Boon’s group feel sad……
- THE END -

Photo
Scene 1
During the ENBE class at E8.05

The lecturer brief the students about their final project.
Scene 2

Erica and Shze Hwa felt happy when they knew that Joel was in their group.
Scene 3

When Joel gave his suggestion and Nigel disagreed with his suggestion.
Scene 4
Joel felt disappointed on the girls and complained to Nigel.

Nigel doesn’t like Joel.
Scene 5
When Nigel returned back from toilet,

Joel was playing game while others group member was doing their work.
Scene 6
The group

ingratiate themselves to the lecturer.
The lecturer likes Joel’s group.
Scene 7

The lecturer was announcing the result.
Joel’s group got A- for their ENBE final project.

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