SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY VIDEO

PRESENTATION
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Session:
Monday 8am-10am
Module:
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

SMOKING KILLS

STORYLINE

Calvin and his friends were having a normal gathering at a

restaurant in Taylors 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 Calvins 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 Calvin
immediately 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, Calvins 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 ones 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 DECISION
DISSONANCE

Definition
a form of regret, a worry that perhaps we
didnt 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
COUNTERFACTUAL
THINKING

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.

THANK YOU =)