Social psychology presentation slides

1. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Michelle Wong Sook Yin (0322362)
Soo Yon Li (0322821)
Chloe Sim Tiing Ern (0322932)
Melvyn Poh Ern Meng (0322653)
Yee Jyh Lin (0322408)
Mohammad Hafiz bin Zainal (0322504)

2. INTRODUCTION
Theme: A Change in Attitude
Era: School Era
Characters:
Soo Yon Li (Main Character)
Michelle Wong (Main Character’s Mother & Classmate)
Chloe Sim (Classmate)
Melvyn Poh (Main Character’s Friend)
Yee Jyh Lin (Lecturer)
Hafiz (Doctor)

3. THE STORY LINE
Situation:
Lecturer accuses Yon Li for cheating
Yon Li denies
Lecturer does not believe him
Flashback:
Yon Li is known as a bad student
Trouble maker
Bully others and violate school rules
Mother falls ills
Changes his attitude
Becomes a new hardworking student
Noticed by others

4. VIDEO: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

5. CONCEPT 1
CONFIRMATION BIAS
Definition:
This concept refers to people favour to seek out
information that confirms their existing opinions and
overlook or ignore information that disprove their
beliefs.

6. The lecture tears off Yon Li’s exam paper
He thinks that he cheated in the exam

7. The lecturer does not believe Yon Li has good grades for his examination.
Yon Li is known as a bad student
Bad students remain bad students forever

8. CONCEPT 2
FIRST IMPRESSION
Definition:
First impression is the event when one person first
encounters another person and forms a mental
image of that person.

9. The lecturer sees Yon Li and his friends bullying a nerd at the staircase
Angry at the situation
Gets a glimpse of Yon Li’s face

10. First bad and negative impression is formed
Label Yon Li as bully
Believes Yon Li is a bad student
Thinks Yon Li violate school rules and does not care about education

11. CONCEPT 3
INSTRUMENTAL AGGRESSION
Definition:
Instrumental aggression is a harmful behaviour that
engaged without provocation or injuries to obtain a
certain goal.

12. Yon Li and his gang surrounded a nerd and taunt him
They did not hurt him physically
Nerd is scared and agrees to steal the exam papers

13. Yon Li and his friends taunted and provoked the nerd
Bullied him verbally but did not harm him physically, nerd still feels frightened
Yon Li achieves his main goal- getting him to steal the exam papers

14. CONCEPT 4
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
Definition:
Extrinsic motivation drives people to do things for
tangible rewards or pressures, rather than for the fun
of it.

15. Yon Li heard about his mother’s illness.
He has become more hardworking after that.

16. Yon Li was determined to change after hearing about his mother’s illness
Listened to her advice and words.
Changed upon his mother’s request.

17. CONCEPT 5
SOCIAL PERCEPTION
Definition:
Social Perception is the process by which we form
impressions of other people and make inferences
about them.

18. The students in class talk about Yon Li’s situation

19. Discuss about their own opinions in class
Has positive opinions about Yon Li
Notices and sees the change in Yon Li unlike the lecturer

20. CONCLUSION
Concepts:
First Impression
Instrumental Aggression
Extrinsic Motivation
Confirmation Bias
Social Perception

21. CONCLUSION
Change in attitude and behaviour
Accepted & unaccepted
Given chances
Others perception on the change
To change, chances must be given