daf

1. ASSIGNMENT 2: COMIC
GROUP MEMBERS:
SHAMIL NAFIZ
TAN MIN CHUEN
MUHAMMAD NAZMI
LEE FONG YEN
FIONA CHIUDZU
SESSION: MONDAY 1-3P.M.
PSYC0103 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

2. BOBA’S DILEMMA

3. STORYLINE
1. There was a kid named Boba. He was not quite fat, but his friends treat him like an
obese kid. He has an eating disorder and enjoys eating burger a lot.
2. One day, he saw a pretty girl on the street. He then realized that, to gain that girl’s
attention, he had to be fit. So, he decided to lose weight.
3. Suddenly an angel popped out from nowhere, offering to help Boba lose weight
without requesting any reward or favour in return. She introduced the food
pyramid to Boba and told him to have a balanced diet.
4. He had a hard time following the food pyramid and decided to buy a burger
instead. When he brought it home, he got scolded by his dad. Boba’s dad told him
that he would reduce his allowance if he buys unhealthy food again.
5. Afraid of getting scolded, Boba got help from the angel. The angel taught him to
separate the burger into different pieces and put in on a plate. When Boba’s dad
entered the kitchen, he praised Boba for having a balanced diet.

4. 1.SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY
DEFINITION :
Predictions that cause themselves to come true. This
happens when a person "becomes" the stereotype that is
held about them

5. APPLICATION OF CONCEPT
Even though Boba was not that fat, he was often teased being an obese by his
classmates. So, he continued eating unhealthily. He thought to himself that he was
already fat enough. Eating more would not make any difference.

6. 2.EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION
DEFINITION :
Tendency to take a certain action in response to
external pressure or obligation. Might be done to avoid
punishment or earn a specific reward.

7. Boba saw a beautiful girl one day. He then decided to lose weight so
that he can gain the girl’s attention.
APPLICATION OF CONCEPT

8. 3. PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR:
ALTRUISTIC MODEL
DEFINITION:
Positive social actions that intend to help others for
selfless reasons.

9. In the comic, the angel offers to help Boba lose weight by
introducing him the food pyramid. She did not request for any
reward in return.
APPLICATION OF CONCEPT

10. 4.OPERANT CONDITIONING
DEFINITION:
Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs
through rewards and punishments for behaviour.

11. When Boba’s Dad saw Boba holding a burger, he was angry and scolded
Boba. He told Boba that if he does not stop buying buying fast food, he
would cut down his pocket money.
APPLICATION OF CONCEPT

12. 5.REPRESENTATIVENESS HEURISTICS
DEFINITION:
The representativeness heuristic is the tendency to judge the
likelihood of an event or object based on existing prototypes
that exists in our minds.

13. APPLICATION OF CONCEPT
When Boba’s dad saw his plate, he was praised for finally having a
balanced diet. But he did not realize that the food served on the plate
was actually the pieces separated from the burger he bought earlier.

14. THANK YOU