SCHOOL OF ARHITECTURE, BUILDINGS & DESIGN

FNBE 0814

Social Psychology[PSYC0103]

Assignment 1: Individual Journal (20%)

Name: Chau Xet Nee

Student ID: 0320222

Group / Sessions: Monday 2pm-4pm

Submission Date: 27th April 2015

Lecturer: T. Shankar

ENTRY 1

Topic 1 Social Psychology │Social Facilitation

In Semester 2, I had learned Social Psychology. In the first lesson, I

learned Social Facilitation. Social Facilitation can be defined as ‘an

improvement in performance produced by the mere presence of others’.

There are 2 types of Social Facilitation. They are co-action effects and

audience effects. In 1898, Norman Triplett has done his research on the

speed records of cyclist. He noticed that racing against each other rather

than against the clock alone increased the cyclists’ speeds.

This theory often happened in our life. I got the same theory in my life. I

play badminton with friends just like normal, playing with kidding, playing

with lots of fun. When I face the competition, I will put much effort in it to

performance the best because of the surrounding effect and audience

effect, the surrounding make me feel stress and mind set have to

performance better.

ENTRY 2

Topic 2 Social Psychology │ Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs

Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs consists of 7 stages. The 7

motivational needs often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.

This 7 stage model can be divided into physiological needs, safety and

security, love and belonging, self-esteem, intellectual, aesthetic and self-

actualization. Physiological is things necessary to basic survival, including

food, water and rest. Safety and security is such things as finding safe

circumstances, shelter and protection. Love and Belongings include the

need of friends, affectionate relationships and children. Self-esteem

consists upper and lower level. Upper level includes self-respect,

confidence and freedom. Lower level involves the need for attention and

respect of others. Intellectual is not focused on a deficiency but rather a

sense of enhancing. Aesthetic is the internally desire to acquired an

appreciation for the beauty. Self-actualization is seldom reached but is the

result of the inner-directed drive to improve and use their ability to the max.

Apparently, Maslow Hierarchy is arrangement of human needs. Besides, it

is a motivation. For me, the most important for me is food, because we

can’t survive without foods, it is match with the first stage of Hierarchy –

Physiological needs. I need a shelter to get protection from outsider. It is

important to get love and belongings to communicate and also can be

formed a family.

When I having a presentation, I need a self-confidence to present, and get

respect from others to pay attention for me. But I know, my presentation is

still can be improved, I will try my best to achieve and enhance my potential

to the fullest.

ENTRY 3

Topic 2 Social psychology │ Social Influences

Social Influences is how individuals thought, actions, and feelings are

influenced by Social group. It is a form of social comparison. We can see

ourselves as being “the same” or “different from” social groups. Social

influences also caused by cultural influences.

As me, I did not like k-pop as well, because I couldn’t understand about

Korean language and I do not like their dressing. When I study in Taylor

University, my surrounding friends all do like K-pop and often open the

Korean song. Now, my mind is changed, I accept Korean song and slightly

like listen to Korean song. My opinion had changed, it is influenced by

social.

ENTRY 4

Topic 2 Social Psychology │ Motivation

Motivation involve of intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic

motivation is when I am motivated by internal factors. It may take a certain

action and lead u to be more engaged to achieve. When we get the

achievement, it leads us to greater curiously and pleasure. For extrinsic

motivation, it refers to motivation that comes from outside an individual.

The motivating factors are external or rewards such as money and grades.

These rewards provide satisfaction and pleasure that the task itself may not

be provide.

Motivation is important to us, it can built stronger mind and strengthen

internal confidence to do better, it may be use their potential to the fullest.

My target in this semester is getting 3.5 above in CGPA. So I do take some

action such as revision, pay attention in class during lecture or tutorial in

order to achieve the target. If I achieved, my mother will giving me a special

gift.

ENTRY 5

Topic 2 Social Psychology │ Social Comparison

The social comparison process involves people coming to know

themselves by evaluating their own attitudes, abilities, and beliefs in

comparison with others.

Downward comparison is one type of social comparison, we judge

ourselves against people who are less skilled or fortunate than ourselves.

We can enhance our self-esteem by feeling that we are better than other

people.

Upward comparison is also a type of social comparison. We judge

ourselves against people who are more skilled or fortunate than

ourselves. We can lower our self-esteem by feeling that we are worse than

other people.

For downward comparison, I like to play basketball with friends who are

less skilled than me. When we play basketball shooting, I scored better

mark and l feel satisfaction and happy.

For upward comparison, I like to compare my results with class top student.

“I got 78% in Mathematics test, She got 90% in Mathematics test.” I am

doing so badly. I feel sad and dissatisfied.

Entry 6

Topic 4 Social Psychology │ Dispositional Attributions

Dispositional attribution is also known as internal attributions. It  refers to

interpreting an event or behavior as being caused by factors that are

related to the individual.  These factors include personality traits, individual

characteristics, emotions, and abilities. When we use internal attribution,

we assume that the individual has direct control over the behavior or event

and is therefore responsible for what happened.

In my experience, I failed my Accounting test and my mother is asking me.

“Why you failed your Accounting?” by mother. I used internal attributions to

answer my mother. “I didn’t pay attention during class and I didn’t revision

before test.” by me. I also explained to her, I have no interesting in

calculating, calculation is making my brain storming. I am not that sensitive

with algebra or numeric.

Entry 7

Topic 3 Social Psychology │The Availability Heuristic

The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate

examples that come to mind. When you are trying to make a decision, a

number of related events or situations might immediately spring to the

forefront of your thoughts. We make a judgment based on what we can

remember, rather than complete data. In particular, we use this for

judging frequency or likelihood of events.

As I know PJS7 area is more dangerous to stay. Unfortunately, my friend

has been robbery last month, her money and phone has gone. This case

makes me feel scared and set in my mind. So I decided to move my

house in DK Senza which is more safety. It is because DK Senza has

security and has a connection entrance straight to campus.

ENTRY 8

Topic 5 Social Psychology │ Observational Learning

Observational Learning is watching others engage in behaviors and then

repeating those actions. It also can explain how we acquire attitudes, fears,

opinions or specific behaviors. Observational learning is sometimes also

referred to as shaping, modeling, and vicarious reinforcement. While it can

take place at any point in life, it tends to be the most common during

childhood as children learn from the authority figures and peers in their

lives.

As my family, we have to wait all of the family members having dinner

together. Even now I am apart from my family, I am still waiting for my

housemates for dine in together. My parents are using chopsticks when

dine in. I copy their actions and try to learn using chopsticks.