ASSIGNMENT 1 (10 MARKS)

GROUP WORK ( IN A GROUP OF FIVE(5) : FOR EACH GROUP CHOOSE ONE(1)

QUESTION ONLY.
( Assignment boleh dijawab dalam BM / English)

Answer these questions in relation to the psychology and sociology aspects of individual
and society.
1. Why are some people feel sad whereas the others are happy?
2. What makes people fall in love? What makes them fall out of love?
3. Why can people cooperate so easily in some situations but not in others?
4. What effects do major life events like getting married, having a child, or losing a
job have on physical and mental health and self esteem?
5. What causes conflicts between groups?
6. Why do some people conform to norms and laws and others violate them?
7. Why do people present different images of themselves in various social
institution? What determine the particular image they present?
8. Why are some people so much better at influencing others to follow them? What
techniques do they use?
9. Why are some people aggressive while the others are well-mannered?
10. Why are some people effective leaders and others not?

Answer in the form of academic writing in 5 pages, font Times new Roman font 12, 1 1/2
spacing.

Format of writing

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Why are some people feel sad?
2.1 Psychologically
2.2 Sociologically
3.0 Why are some people feel happy?
3.1 Psychologically
3.2 Sociologically
4.0 Conclusion
References
ASSIGNMENT 2 (25 MARKS)

- Assignment 15%
- Presentation 10%

In group of FIVE(5) , answer ONE(1) of the questions below. Your assignment should
be in academic writing format of 8-10 pages with content and reference. Font is Times
New Roman sixe 12 and 1.5 spacing.
( Assignment boleh dijawab dalam BM / English)

1. What is self-esteem? .Where does self-esteem come from? . What is the relationship
between self-esteem and aggression?

2. Discuss how socialization can built one’s personality. What are the long-term
implications of processes of socialization?

3. Discuss students attitude towards learning. Why do students develop positive and
negative attitude towards schooling?

4. How do we form impressions of others? How do we integrate the diverse or even

contradictory information we receive about someone into a coherent, overall impression?

5. What is socialization? How is "adult socialization" different from the socialization of

small children? Discuss the outcome of socialization.

6. What motives people to aggress against others? How do the characteristics of the target
influence aggression?

7. How does relationship grow? Does physical attractiveness influence the liking and
love for others? Discuss.

8. People get profoundly influenced by group pressure, often causing them to make up
their minds contrary to objective facts. Discuss.

9. You are caught up in a crowd. What is the character of the crowd? How is it
organized? What norms are guiding the behaviour of different participants in the crowd?

10. A person is facing life problems. How could a counselor help the person to ease his or
her problem?
Format of writing ( example question 1)

1.0 Introduction
1.1 Definition of concepts:
1.1.1 self-esteem.
1.1.2 aggression.
1.2 Examples

2.0 Theory of Self-Esteem.

3.0 Theory of Aggression.

4.0 Case Study:

4.1 Case study of Self-Esteem
4.2 Case Study of Aggression.

5.0 Conclusion
References

Presentation in Class (15-20 minutes) using PowerPoint on the 17/4/2011.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS (ASSIGNMENT 1 AND 2) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON

OR BEFORE 30/4/2011 IN CLASS.