Session: Monday 8am-10amModule: Social Psychology (PSY30203)Lecturer: Mr. Shankar Thiruchelvam Group Members: Adele Lu Khai Syn (0323151)

Calvin Wong Kim Ming (0323642)Tey Cheng Fern (03239412)

Yeoh Sin Yuen (0323737)Submission Date: 1st February 2016

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY VIDEO PRESENTATION

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SMOKING KILLS

STORYLINE

Calvin and his friends were having a normal gathering at a restaurant in Taylor’s University. They are semester 2 students for the Foundation in Natural and Built Environment. One of his friends gave him cigarettes and asks him to try on it. At first Calvin rejected his friends but lastly he still could not resist and took the cigarette to have a try.

The next day, one of Calvin’s classmates, Adele saw him smoking. Then she decided to meet up with him and have a talk. When Adele confronted Calvin for his wrong beings Calvinimmediately replied angrily saying that it was none of her business! Adele tried to say some of the bad effects that cigarette will cause him bad health but he keeps on denying it.

One evening, Calvin’s good friend Alex was having a casual date with his girlfriend Sin Yuen. Alex suddenly passed out on the floor and was sent to the hospital. At the hospital Sin Yuen heard about the bad news and informed Calvin about it. When Calvin knew about it, he was very sad. This incident hit Calvin hard and he decided to stop smoking, in honour of his friend Alex.

Calvin still has his lunch with his circle of friends. He goes out with them but he does not smoke anymore. His classmates stereotype him as he still mingles with the group of people, but actually he changed a new leaf and started to live a better life. He did not even care of what others say but him being himself.

SOCIAL INFLUENCE

Definition the process by which one’s thoughts and

actions are affected by other people or groups

IN THE SCENE...~ Calvin got persuaded by his friends and started to try smoking.

CONFIRMATION BIAS

Definition refers to the tendency to selectively search for information that confirms our beliefs disregard the data refute our beliefs

IN THE SCENE...~ Adele tries to let Calvin know the about the bad effects of smoking, but Calvin refuse to accept what Adele said and keep on opposing them.

POST DECISIONDISSONANCE

Definition a form of regret, a worry that perhaps we

didn’t make the best choice

IN THE SCENE...~ Alex passed away because of heart attack from lung failure.~ Sinyuen regretted that she did not stop Alex from smoking since she is his girlfriend.

UPWARDS COUNTERFACTUA LTHINKING

Definition Imagining different outcomes for an event

that has already occurred consider how their predicament could have

been better after an unfortunate event

IN THE SCENE...~ Calvin thinks that if only he had stopped Alex from smoking, he will still be alive and will live longer.

STEREOTYPING

Definition judge a group of people according the

schema apply generalized information to an

individual based on the group to which he or she belongs.

IN THE SCENE...~ The girls stereotyped Calvin as a smoker when he mingles with the gang that usually smokes.~ Although he already gave up on smoking.

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