Social psychologyreport

School Of Architecture, Building & Design

Foundation In Natural & Built Environment

Group Members :

NAME STUDENT ID

Lillian Tan Ai Jun 0320087

Trace Gew Yee 0320269

Hirendran Sivaganam 0319894

Chin Vin Yan 0320311

Alan Chung JiaZen 0321487

Module : Social Psychology [PSY30203]

Project title : Video Clip, Presentation and Report

Lecturer : Mr. Shankar Thiruchelvam

Tutorial session : Monday 2pm 4pm

Submission Date : 8th June 2015

CONTENT

NO. CONTENT PAGE NUMBER

1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2 INTRODUCTION

3 SUMMARY

4 METHODOLOGY

5 APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS

6 TIMELINE

7 APPENDIX

8 REFERENCES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to our Social Psychology lecturer, Mr.

Shankar Thiruchelvam for his guidance, useful advice and constant encouragement throughout

the course. We would also like to thank him for taking his time to help and guide us patiently in

completing our Video Clip, Presentation and Report assignment within the time given. Besides,

this assignment had also led us to a better understanding on social psychological concepts used

in daily life through the discussion of ideas among the group members, online research and

reference books.

Moreover, this assignment would not be completed without the effort and cooperation from our

fellow group members, Hirendran Sivaganam, Chin Vin Yan, Alan Chung Jiazen, Lillian Tan Ai

Jun and Trace Gew Yee. A sincere appreciation to all the members for their hard work and

contribution. Last but not least, we would also like to thank our friends and classmates who have

offered support, help and encouragement throughout the assignment.

INTRODUCTION

The selected theme for this project is “Dating Experience” while the social psychological

concepts applied include stereotypes, first impression, accommodation, intrinsic motivation,

selffulfilling prophecy, counterfactual thinking and compassionate love. This project consists of

three components which includes making up a three to five minutes video clip by incorporating

at least five social psychological concepts learnt in class, written report of the clip and an oral

presentation. Students are required to construct a storyline based on random selected theme

discussed among the group and to film a short video clip to deliver the messages and theories

applied. The application of social psychological concepts should be clearly portrayed and

delivered to the audience. A wellstructured oral presentation is needed for a further explanation

and elaboration on the highlights and major focus of the video. A detail report should also be

prepared through proper documentation to demonstrate clearly the process of development and

progression in different stages upon the completion of the project.

Besides, this project allows students to recognize and identify the connections among different

concepts and perspectives within not only the social psychology context but also other

principles. Moreover, students are also able to be engaged in psychological inquiry and become

selfregulated learners. Apart from that, an indepth understanding can be developed towards the

learning subject through individual research and group study. Last but not least, students are also

able to enhance their skills in report writing, development of ideas, analysis of obtained

information and as well as in the field of oral presentation.

SUMMARY The story revolves around an old couple, Mr Jackson and Ms Sarah, who are of different

nationality, race and culture. In this short video, the couple explain how they met for the first

time and how their relationship prospered during their younger days. Sarah, who is of asian

descent studying in the United Kingdom, first caught the attention of Jackson, in the library of

her university. Sarah then follows to stereotype Jackson, who is of english descent, as a common

British boy. Jackson tries his best to woo Sarah but does not prevail. Sarah tries avoiding Jackson

at first, but after a week later, he brings her a flower as a symbol of friendship. Their relationship

progresses as “just friends” but deep down they both have feelings towards one another. The

story takes a turn when Jackson decides to ask Sarah out on an actual date, Sarah is unsure at

first but then she decides to follows her instinct and eventually says yes. During the date, was

clearly very nervous as she did not want to ruin her relationship with Jackson. She had a feeling

of regret after her date and straight away writes her feelings down in a diary. Little does she

know that Jackson actually likes the awkwardness about her. They then eventually end up as a

couple, and 20 years later, they tell their story in the form of this video.

METHODOLOGY

SETTINGS :

Scenes Setting

Scene 1 Library

Scene 2 Lakeside

Scene 3 Open air seating area beside the library

EQUIPMENTS / PROPS USED :

List of Objects Uses

DSLR camera & tripod Video filming

Audio recorder Audio recording

Laptop Video editing

Smartphones Prop

Flowers Prop

Bottle Prop

Books and stationeries Prop

TIME SCHEDULES :

Date Time Activity

3rd June 2015 (Wednesday) 1pm4pm Video filming

4th June 2015 (Thursday) 3pm4pm Audio recording

OPERATIONS / PROCEDURES :

1. Discussion

Meetings have been called out to have a prediscussion of ideas and also to develop a theme as

the main subject to be focused on in this assignment. After finalization, the theme, Dating

Experience, had been selected. After several brainstorming session, we have looked deeper into

fabricating a main storyline which incorporated five different social psychological concepts from

different chapters that have been taught during the lecture.

2. Video Script Preparation

Notes and ideas have been jotted down during the brainstorming session. After the selection of

five social psychological concepts along with another two additional ones, all the members

began to work out on the connection and flow of the story. After several discussion among the

members, everything has been finalized and one of the member has been assigned to the task of

video script production.

3. Role delegation

The assignments have several components which needed input and cooperation from every

single member on the team. Hence, different roles and tasks have been delegated to each of the

members while waiting for the video script to be done. Each members has been assigned to an

equal amount of workload according to their skillset for each section so as to ensure an efficient

and constant progression of work. Kindly refer to the tables attached in the Timeline section for

the delegation of duties among the members.

4. Video filming and audio recording

Different roles have been assigned to each member to ensure a smooth flow of filming. The

video is recorded with different settings in different angles and finished within three to four

hours of time. Each of us has acted out for several times to capture the best scene. Besides, audio

has also been recorded to obtain voice clarity and to be blended in with the video to create a

more attractive audio effect. Both activities have been carried out in two separate sessions due to

the lack of alternatives as we plan to record the audio in the library’s discussion room, which in a

quiet environment to provide the best audio quality with the clarity of voice.

5. Video editing

The task has been assigned to our video editor, Hiren, who is in charged of trimming, cutting and

connecting different scenes that have been filmed. Different video editing softwares have also

been used to create an excellent and steady optical flow for the video clip.

6 Report writing

Each members is given the task to complete different section in the report. Proper analysis,

research and format were used in the preparation of report in order to deliver a clear,

wellunderstood and concise work. Lastly, one of the member is in charged of an overall

checking on the completed work to make necessary corrections and improvement.

7. Presentation

Two members were in charged of the preparation of presentation slides whereby one is

responsible for the content and the other carries the task in editing and designing of the slides.

After the task has been completed, each members was then given a specific part to present.

Arrangements have also been made among the members to ensure a smooth presentation flow.

APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS

1. Stereotype

Explanation : Stereotype is a general belief about a particular group or class of people. It is also

a schema that helps to organize our knowledge and beliefs about various social groups. It

structures our expectations and influence how we perceive incoming messages. However, it

differs from prejudice such that it can be positive, negative, or neutral. Stereotypes based on

gender, ethnicity, or occupation are common in many societies.

Application : Sarah tends to generalized all the White guys as people who are obnoxious and

contemptible due to her negative racial stereotype. She thought of them as a bunch of

douchebags in which they carried the trait of a party animal, drinker and a smoker.

2. First Impression

Explanation : First impression is the situation when one person first encounters another person

and forms a mental image of that person. They are not deliberate but can be instantaneous.

People often draw trait inferences from the facial appearance of other people. Besides, what is

beautiful is often perceived as a good effect. Research has found that impressions are formed

with only an exposure time of 10 seconds.

Application : Sarah’s first impression of Jackson is that he is a flirty player. She got pretty

annoyed and thought of him as a “jerk” while Jackson was only trying to have a friendly chat

with her. As Sarah already has a stereotype which gives her a sense of dislike towards the

Whites, the first conversation that Jackson had with her had only led her to her confirmation bias

and at the same time left a bad impression whereby Sarah thinks that she is just another girl that

Jackson is trying to flirt with.

3. Accommodation

Explanation : According to Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, accommodation is

the process in which we modify an existing schema to accommodate a new stimulus or to include

a new piece of information. However, if modification does not work, a new schema will be

formed.

Application : Sarah initially thought that she can never get along well with the White guys as

she has a deepseated aversion towards them due to her negative stereotypes. However, when she

began to know more about Jackson and got introduced to his friends, she realized that she should

not just stereotypically judge all of them because there are some of them who are actually kind

and friendly too. By relating this to the social psychological concept, her mind has gone through

a process of accommodation, a modification of existing schemas has taken place. The beliefs that

she used to have towards the Whites have changed.

4. Intrinsic motivation

Explanation : Intrinsic motivation refers to behavior that is driven by internal rewards. In other

words, the motivation to engage in a behavior arises from within the individual because it is

intrinsically rewarding.

Application : Sarah has decided to go on a date with Jackson the moment when she found out

that she likes him. Driven by the motivation to be with someone that she likes, she chose to give

Jackson a “yes” when he asked her out. In other words, she went on the date because it is

intrinsically rewarding such that she felt happy and looking forward to it.

5. Selffulfilling prophecy

Explanation : Selffulling prophecy is the beliefs that lead to their own fulfillment. It is a

situation when a person unknowingly causes a prediction to come true, due to the simple fact that

he or she expects it to come true. In other words, an expectation about a subject, such as a person

or event, can affect our behavior towards that subject, which causes the expectation to be

realized.

Application : When Sarah was asked to go on a date with Jackson, overwhelmed with the

feeling of excitement, Sarah was feeling extra nervous and preoccupied with the thoughts that

she might screw up the date as she was afraid that she’d be acting weird and put herself into an

awkward position. It turns out that her own expectations were becoming true. When she went on

the date, she acted weird and unpleasant in a way that she was making an easy conversation

difficult. Jackson too, felt that Sarah was pretty awkward even though in fact, Sarah was just

feeling nervous and trying her best to cope with the situation.

6. Counterfactual thinking

Explanation : Counterfactual thinking is literally thinking counter to the facts. It is a situation

whereby an individual creates possible alternatives to life events that have already occurred. It is

often epitomized by the phrase “what might have been”. Besides, it has a big impact on our

emotional response to an experience. Upward counterfactuals are mental simulations of better

possible outcomes. Downward counterfactuals have the focus on how things might have been

much worse. Both forms have emotional and behavioral consequences.

Application : Sarah imagined what might have been if she had not been that nervous and acted

all weird during her date with Jackson. She was also feeling frustrated as she thought how things

would have turned out entirely different if she was able to stay calm and act natural without

thinking too much.

7. Compassionate love

Explanation : Compassionate love is the affection that a person has for the someone whom their

lives are deeply intertwined. It is characterized by mutual respect, attachment, affection, and

deep sense of trust for one another. It usually develops out of feelings of mutual understanding,

shared values and life experiences. It is also more calm and stable as compared to passionate

love. Besides, it is sometimes considered to have two components, intimacy and commitment.

Intimacy is the warm, close, sharing aspect of a relationship where as commitment is the intent to

continue the relationship even in the face of difficulties.

Application : Sarah and Jackson have developed a calm and stable relationship through mutual

respect, trust and understanding for each other. They have a deep, mature and affectionate

attachment for one another and have come a long way to their longlasting relationship. Their

commitment and love for each other remains strong even after 20 years together.

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TIMELINE MEETING I

Date 25th May 2015 (Tuesday)

Time 2.00 PM

Venue Classroom C8.02, Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus

Attendees :

Name of Group Members Tutorial Group Role

Chin Vin Yan Monday, 2pm4pm N/A

Trace Gew Yee Monday, 2pm4pm N/A

Lillian Tan Ai Jun Monday, 2pm4pm N/A

Hirendran Sivaganam Monday, 2pm4pm N/A

Alan Chung JiaZen Monday, 2pm4pm N/A

Minutes :

No. Activity Details

1. Introduction Discussed and made clear about project brief and submission requirements

2. Discussion of social psychological concepts

Discussed and decided on the social psychological concepts to be incorporated in the video

3. Discussion of video shooting Discussed and composed a story line to be filmed

4. Delegation of duties Made clear about duties delegated to each member (refer to Table 1.1)

5. End Meeting adjourned

Table 1.1 Delegation of duties

Name Role

Chin Vin Yan Slides editor / Video recording / Report writing

Trace Gew Yee Video recording / Report writing

Lillian Tan Ai Jun Slides editor / Video recording / Report writing

Hirendran Sivaganam Script writer / Director / Video recording / Video editor / Report writing

Alan Chung JiaZen Video recording / Report writing

MEETING II

Date 3rd June 2015 (Wednesday)

Time 1.00 PM

Venue Library, Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus

Attendees :

Name of Group Members Tutorial Group Roles in the Video

Chin Vin Yan Monday, 2pm4pm Old Jackson

Alan Chung JiaZen Monday, 2pm4pm Young Jackson

Lillian Tan Ai Jun Monday, 2pm4pm Old Sarah

Trace Gew Yee Monday, 2pm4pm Young Sarah

Hirendran Sivaganam Monday, 2pm4pm Waiter

Minutes :


1. Introduction Brief of script written for video filming

2. Discussion of role play Discussed and decided on roles to be played by each members

3. Delegation of duties in report writing

Distribution of task to each member in report writing (refer to Table 2.1)


Table 2.1 Delegation of duties in report writing

Name Role

Chin Vin Yan Acknowledgement & References

Trace Gew Yee Introduction & Appendix

Lillian Tan Ai Jun Summary

Hirendran Sivaganam Methodology & Timeline

Alan Chung Jiazen Application of Concepts & Corrections

MEETING III

Date 4th June 2015 (Thursday)

Time 3.00 PM

Venue Library, Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus

Attendees :

Name of Group Members Tutorial Group Roles

Hirendran Sivaganam Monday, 2pm4pm Audio director

Chin Vin Yan Monday, 2pm4pm Audio recording

Lillian Tan Ai Jun Monday, 2pm4pm Audio recording

Minutes :


1. Introduction Brief of dialogue written in the video script

2. Discussion of audio recording Discussed about dialogue to be recorded

3. Delegation of duties Discussed and assigned roles to each member in audio recording


Table 3.1 Delegation of duties in audio recording

Name Roles in Audio Recording

Hirendran Sivaganam Waiter

Chin Vin Yan Old Jackson

Lillian Tan Ai Jun Old Sarah

APPENDIX

1. VIDEO SCRIPT

J Jackson

S Sarah

W Waiter

S : I think it was uhm 1980

S/J : 2!

S : As usual I was by myself at the library, reading. And that’s when I saw your father for

the first time. Now it wasn’t much of a big deal seeing a white guy, considering I was studying in

the UK. Most of the white guys there, were such douchebags. They partied a lot, drank a lot and

smoked a lot.

J : I was the total opposite.

S : That was pretty much all they did. So I kinda just ignored him.

J : I tried talking to her, I told her she looked good.

S : He tried talking to me, he told me I was hot. I thought to myself “damn, what a jerk” I

picked up my books and left.

J : I felt bad I mean I just wanted a friendly chat and she just left. I didn’t see her again for

a week. But I do remember passing a garden and thinking I’m going to get these flowers and

pass them to the girl I met a week ago.

S : He came up to me while I was busy reading. He said something like.. uhm what did you

say again?

J : I think it was something like “Hi do you like flowers?” then I just passed her the

flowers.

S : I was kinda taken aback at first, but then I thought it was kinda sweet and that’s when I

had this instant thing for him.

S : We became pretty close over the summer,

J : We weren’t dating we just hung out as friends.

S : Yeah, that was when my whole views on white guys changed. Your dad was very

hardworking and far from a douchebag. Also I started hanging out with his friends and they

made it pretty obvious that he had a thing for me too.

J : I did. So I found the courage to ask her out on a real date.

S : I was super nervous about it when he asked me, but I really enjoyed his company and I

was starting to like him so I managed to squeeze out a yes.

S : I remember just hours before he picked me up for our first date I was so nervous that I

might screw it up and be awkward.

J : She was very awkward.

W : What would you like to drink miss?

S : Uhmmm.. I’ll have uhm a water yeah

W : That’s all?

J : Yeah I think she’s good.

S : I was trying my best to be as calm as possible okay! It felt pretty weird and

uncomfortable.

S : I remember coming home and immediately writing down how horrendous that first date

was in my diary. I knew it was my fault. If only I was less awkward around him.

J : But I liked that about you. *Laugh*

S : A month had passed, and weird enough we actually became a couple.

J : And 20 years later, here we are, still going strong.

The End.

2. CAST LIST

Name Character

Alan Chung JiaZen Young Jackson

Trace Gew Yee Young Sarah

William Chin Vin Yan Old Jackson

Lillian Tan Ai Jun Old Sarah

Hirendran Hirendran Sivaganam

Waiter

3. VIDEO NAME & LINK Video Name : Social Psychology Final project [AUG Intake]

Video Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLgu7X5eBDI

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