SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Group assignment

SELF - CONCEPT
Self-Concept
A mental representation or overall sense of "you"
Includes the various beliefs you hold about yourself
Is a large part of how youd describe yourself
May be thought of as a collection of self-schemata

How I have used :

Jane looked in front of the
mirror and thought that she
didnt look good enough.
She also thought that she is
not smart enough.
Therefore, in the first day,
she lacked of confidence and
she went to school.

SOCIAL PERCEPTION
Forming an impression of others based on
available information

How I have used:

During orientation, Jane and Jessica
met John.
When John said hi, Jessica asked Jane
to look at that guy over there.
She said that guy looked good and
cute.
And Jane heard this information.
She looked at John and she had a good
impression on him.
She thought he is handsome and so he
is smart and nice.

MOTIVATION
Intrinsic motivation
Taking a certain action for the sake of
enjoyment
Leads us to be more fully engaged
Leads to greater curiosity and pleasure

How have I used:

Jane and John became
friends.
Jane always saw John
hanging out with pretty
girls.
And thats when she was
motivated to make herself
pretty.

SOCIAL LOAFING
Individuals make less of an effort when in a group
than they would if they were attempting to
achieve the goal on their own

How have I used:

In a group assignment, the
professor assigned Jane, John,
Jessica and Joe to the same
group.
In the group, Jessica did not do
anything instead the rest did
everything.
Hence, Jessica is a social loafer.

SITUATION ATTRIBUTION
Assuming that the cause of an action is due to
external / environmental factors

How I have used:

Results came out, the professor
announced the result.
Their group got average marks.
Jessica was not satisfied with marks.
She blamed on the lecturer for not
giving proper advice
Then, Jane told Jessica that if she had
contributed, they would probably got
higher marks.