SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Group members: Yip Xiaojung (0323852) Loh Wen Jun (0323551) Tan Jit Kim (0323854)

CONCEPT 1 : STEREOTYPE

1. STEREOTYPEDefinition-Often created about people at their specific cultures and races. Usually justify behaviors that systematically advantages or disadvantages a group

Example-Daniel was being look down by his course mate due to his races and identity.

CONCEPT 2: CONFIRMATION BIAS

2.CONFIRMATION BIASDefinition-Paying attention only to information that supports our beliefs

Example-Daniel beliefs that he could be more successful compare to his other course mates even he is a foreign student.

CONCEPT 3: LOVE AND BELONGING NEEDS

3. LOVE AND BELONGING NEEDSDefinition- The need of friends, affectionate relationships, children, and a sense of community.

Example-Daniel was trying to be friendly with his course mate to make friend with them. Because he need for accompany like friends

CONCEPT 4: SOCIAL LOAFING

4. SOCIAL LOAFINGDefinition- People exerting less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group then individual

Example-Daniel think that he only have to put in less efforts for the group assignment because he believe that his friends could work on it.

CONCEPT 5: COUNTERFACTUAL

THINKING

5. COUNTERFACTUAL THINKINGDefinition- The tendency to create possible alternative to life events that already happened

Example-Daniel then feels regard and think that he should have study harder to accomplish a good result.