SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Module: PSY30203

Group Member:

Tengku Syakira 0323079Low Wing Chun 0323315Ho Hong Lok 0323949Yong Ai Yi 0321977

Session: Monday 3.30pm

Lecturer: Mr. Shankar Thiruchelvam

Submission Date: 1st Feb 2016

Acknowledgement

First, we would like to thank our Social Psychology Lecturer, Mr. Shankar who lead us and guide us throughout this semester. Under his guidance, we are able to understanding the concepts and objective in this project.

Next, we would like to thank our friends who helped us in the project. Other than that, we would like to thank our member that gave corporation and support in this project.

Final, we want to thank Syakira who helped us on video editing and Wing Chun who act as our main character in our video.

Table of Content

Topic PageAcknowledgment IntroductionMethod ProcedureDiscussionPlotScript ConceptsReference

Introduction

In this group project, we were divided into 4 students in one group. We have Syakira, Wing Chun, Hong lok and Ai Yi in our group. We were assigned to create a short video clip that required 5 concepts in one story. Other than that, we need to produce a report and present our video during class. After several discussion, we decided to create a video with a title of “Johnny’s First Day on Campus”. It is about a freshman who was having his very first day in his college life. He thought that it would be very cool and exciting day in his life, but sweet life does not come to you easily. He had faced some problems that related to friendships. The concepts we are using in this video are stereotyping, bystander effect, egoistic models of helping, indirect verbal aggression and counterfactual thinking (downward counterfactual). Last but not least, we hope that this video can let more people understand the concepts that we trying to apply in this video.

Method

Apparatus used:

1.

Props Used:

1. Bag

2. Laptop

3. Smart Phones

4. Drawing Book

5. Can drinks

6. Pen

Software used:

1. iMovie

Procedure

We had a short meeting and discussed our storyline together on campus. After we agreed together with the story that perfectly conveys the 5 concepts that we have chosen, we proceeded to recording the videos.

During the process, we encountered some problems with the storyline and the recordings. We improvised and slightly changed the story. We had some help from the other groups to complete our video. We filmed our video within Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus because we find it most convenient for all of us. It took us about 2 hours.

After the filming is done, we distributed tasks among ourselves. Syakira would be responsible for the video editing, Ai Yi and Kang Le are responsible for the reports and Low Wing Chun is responsible for the presentation slides.

Discussion

29th Jan 2016

Before we conduct a meeting, we actually discussed in Whatsapp that we are going to finish this project in one day. So we meet on 29 th Jan, around 10am in Taylor’s Lakeside campus. In this meeting we discuss about the concepts we are going to use in this video. Then 4 of us come out 5 concepts and a storyline that we can apply in it. After that, we started our filming in campus around 1pm. We finished filming at 4pm and we organized works to every members.

Plot

It was a first day for Johnnie in Taylor’s University. He was taking Foundation in Built and Environment program. He was trying to be a cool guy and expect everyone was nice and friendly to him but in reality he was being ignored by all the student, not even a person wanted to great or talked to him in person.

On the same day, Johnnie went to his orientation’s class room. When he reached the classroom, lecturer asked him to take a sit between those groups and choose the group that he liked. So Johnnie decided to choose the group that looks cool rather than the group that was lamed. But when he joined the cooler group they all try to avoid Johnnie and let him felt he was left out.

By the break time, Johnnie and the ‘cool’ group having their lunch together. Unfortunately, Johnnie was stomach-ache and suddenly he farted along the group. The ‘cool’ group did not helped him and then just go away like nothing was happened.

Luckily there was a girl name Syakira with the ‘lame’ group come along to help Johnnie. They were friendlier and concern about him rather than the other group.

Two hours later, after feeling well from stomach-ache, Johnnie went to a table that was located outside the library and start drawing. Suddenly Syakira appeared and asked whether Johnnie always like to draw. Johnnie said thanks to Syakira because Syakira was helping him cure from stomach-ache just now. Then after that Syakira asked him about the ITD project whether Johnnie has a group or not. Then Johnnie replied that he wanted to join the group that come along with boy that name Drake. Syakira was totally shocked that he will join Drake group that was not helping him at all when he was stomach-ache. So she decided to bring along Johnnie to her group without letting Johnnie make a consideration.

Few weeks later, the result of ITD marks has come out. Johnnie group got an A. Johnnie and his group was satisfied with their marks while Drake and his group were argued with each other, But Drake said that he only knows how to fart if he join their group.

Script

Concepts

1. Stereotyping A general belief about a group of people. Differs from prejudice in that it can have positive

or negative connotations. Runs the risk of becoming prejudicial and leading to discrimination. In the video, Johnnie was seen stereotyping when he judged the 2 groups of people based on what he saw without proper information.

2. Bystander effect The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological phenomenon that refers

to cases in which individuals do not offer any means of help to a victim when other people are present. The probability of help is inversely related to the number of bystanders. In the video, Drake’s group did not help Johnnie when he had stomach-ache as they assumed somebody else would take the initiative to assist Johnnie and later left him alone.

3. Egoistic models of helping Egoism encourages helping because of a concern about the costs to one’s self if help is not

provided. Egoism seeks to reduce personal distress. Egoism highlights the potential rewards for helping others. In other words, a selfish help. In the video, Syakira was seen helping Johnnie when he was unwell. But she was doing it only for the sake to get closer to him so he would join her group and help her achieve a good grade.

4. Indirect verbal aggression The aggression is not clearly derived from aggressor towards the victim, which the victim is

unclear about it and was done verbally. For example, spreading rumours, gossiping and etc. In the video, Drake’s group were gossiping about how Syakira was being rude and unethical for taking Johnnie into her group only to help her achieve her targets.

5. Counterfactual thinking (downward counterfactual) Imagining different outcomes for an event that has already occurred. Is usually associated

with bad or negative events. Can be used to improve or worsen your mood. In the video, Drake’s group realized that Syakira and Johnnie both got A and they did not. To improve their own mood, they stated that if Johnnie were to join them, he would be farting all the time and not doing work.

Reference

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https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/behavior/social-psychology/v/bystander-effect

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http://www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/ethics/EMP%20chapter%205.htm

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https://quizlet.com/32427675/161-examples-of-direct-and-indirect-physical-verbal-relational-aggression-flash-cards/