This document summarizes 5 concepts from a group work video: 1. Stereotyping - Erica and Shze Hwa stereotyped Joel as smart based on hearsay, not experience. 2. Explicit attitudes - Erica and Shze Hwa agreed with Joel due to positive stereotypes, while Nigel disagreed due to negative attitudes. 3. Confirmation bias - Nigel sought to confirm his belief that Joel was not as good by catching Joel on his phone instead of working. 4. Social loafing - Joel felt Erica and Shze Hwa contributed less being absent than when present with the group. 5. Ingratiation - The group ingratiated the lecturer with food to

1. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Assignment 3: Video Clip
“ Group Work”
GROUP MEMBER : LEE SHZE HWA 0320053
ERICA CHIN 0320460
TAN YONG CHIEN 0320200
HAZEL CRISOSTOMO 0320152
JOEL LING CHYI JER 0320511

2. 5 Concepts
1. Stereotype
2. Explicit Attitude
3. Confirmation Bias
4. Social Loafing
5. Impression Management- Ingratiation

3. Concept 1:
“Stereotype”

4. Concept 1: Stereotype

5. Concept 1: Stereotype
Definition : Stereotype is a well known idea or image of a person that is held by a
number of people. These idea or image may or may not accurately reflect
reality. For example, we will judges a person by looks, like, race, gender,
sexuality, and other superficial reasons.
In the video
Erica and Shze Hwa felt lucky and excited when they knew that they were same group with Joel. This is
because they heard that Joel is a smart, hardworking and capable student although they had not been
work with him before. They stereotype the characteristic of Joel.

6. Concept 2:
“Attitude Formation : Explicit Attitudes”

7. Concept 2: Attitude Formation-Explicit Attitudes

8. In the video
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. However, as for Nigel, he had bad impression on Joel, that’s why he disagree everything he
said.
Concept 2: Attitude Formation-Explicit Attitudes
Definition : Explicit attitudes are attitudes that are at the concious level are delibrately formed and are
easy to self report. These are known to the subject and can be observed by an outsider, self- reporting and
obeservator are two most common methods to determine explicit attitudes.

9. Concept 3:
“Confirmation Bias”

10. Concept 3: Confirmation Bias

11. Definition : Confirmation Bias is a type of cognitive bias that involves favoring
information that confirms our beliefs. We like to imagine that our belief are
rational, logical, and objective. We will pay attention to the information
that support our ideas and ignoring the information that challenges our
existing beliefs.It impact how people gather information.
In the video
Nigel dislike Joel and he thinks that Joel was not that good as what others said. Nigel decided to find the
evidence to prove his hypothesis. One 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.
Concept 3: Confirmation Bias

12. Concept 4:
“Social Loafing”

13. Concept 4: Social Loafing

14. Definition : 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. 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 .
In the video
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.
Concept 4: Social Loafing

15. Concept 5:
“Impression Management : Ingratiation”

16. Concept 5: Impression Management - Ingratiation

17. Concept 5: Impression Management - Ingratiation
Definition : Ingratiation happens 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.
In the video
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. At last, Joel’s group got A- for their ENBE final project.

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