FNBE MARCH 2015SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

( PSY30203)COMIC STRIPS

Group Members: Calvin Wong Ping Ket (0322481)Kenneth Tan Sin Kwang (0322482)Yeong Poh Ling (0323590)Tan Vin Nie (0323706)Sulaiman Idris (0321087)

Tutorial Group : Monday, 8am-10amLecturer : Mr Shankar

THE COMIC STRIPS: THE STORY OF JOE

STORYLINE Joe saw a basketball tournament advertisement along the street while

walking back home in the evening. He got interested and decided to join the competition with his group of friends. After they decided to join the tournament, they learn more skills and strategy by observing some professional players through television. After observing, Joe and his teammates went to practice the skills that they’ve learnt. They did not managed to claim the gold medal, his teammates blamed him for the cause of losing the game because of his physical size is small and weak.

After competing in the tournament, Joe’s teammates did not praised him for his contribution towards the team. From there, he was very disappointed because his individual contribution and effort cannot be identified. Joe’s brother comfort Joe and tell him not to give up. He have faith in Joe that he can accomplish anything just like everyone else. He decided to guide through intensive training.

CONCEPT 1: INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

Definition: Taking a certain action for the sake of enjoyment, it will lead us to be

more fully engaged, greater curiosity and pleasure.

Joe saw a basketball tournament advertisement along the street while walking back home in the evening. He got interested and decided to join the competition with his group of friends.

CONCEPT 2: OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING

Definition: Observational learning is defined as watching others engage in behavior and in

turn repeating those actions in the same way. It is also a learning that occurs as a function of seeing, retaining, and, in the case of imitation learning, replicating behavior executed by other people.

After they decided to join the tournament, Joe and his teammate learn new skills and some strategies by observing some professional players through television. After observing, Joe and his teammates went to practice the skills that they’ve just learnt.

CONCEPT 3: STEREOTYPE ( PREJUDICE)

Definition: Stereotype is a general belief toward a

group of people. Prejudice is a negative learned attitude

towards a group of people.

They did not managed to claim the gold medal, his teammates blamed him for the cause of losing the game because of his physical size is small and weak.

CONCEPT 4: SOCIAL LOAFINGDefinition: Social loafing occurs when persons are

performing a task as part of a group and individual effort cannot be identified.

After competing in the tournament, Joe’s teammates did not praised him for his contribution towards the team. From there, he was very disappointed because his individual contribution and effort cannot be identified.

CONCEPT 5: SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECYDefinition: Self-fulfilling prophecy is a predictions that

directly or indirectly cause itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behaviour.

Joe’s brother comfort Joe and tell him not to give up. He have faith in Joe that he can accomplish anything just like everyone else. He decided to guide through intensive training. At last, He achieved the goal that he wanted to achieve and thank his brother for supporting him.

THANK YOU!