SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGYCOMIC STRIP

LEONG LI JING [0323628]LOH MUN TONG [0323680]PUI CHUN SHIAN [0323470]

TEO CHIANG LONG [0323762]

UPS & DOWNS

CONCEPTS

Persuasion■ Attempts to influence others’

attitudes or behaviors.

■ In the comic, - Lim tries to tell Ben how successful

he is after he went to work in the city to persuade Ben to develop his future in the city.

- After Ben thinks about it, he decided to work in the city to have a successful future like Lim.

Self-esteem■ The 4th needs in Abraham Maslow

Hierarchy of Needs. ■ In the comic,

- Ben has very high self-esteem when he first started work. He strives to be more successful than his other colleagues.

- Unfortunately, that self-esteem of his wasn’t enough for him to get clients. Thus, he didn’t do well in his job.

Observational

Learning■ Watching others engage in behaviors and then repeating those actions.

■ In the comic,- Ben accepted his colleague advise

and start to observe what the other colleagues did to be success.

- Whatever things he observe, he applied it into his doings.

Evolutionary

Perspective■ Focuses on the physical and biological predispositions as evolutionary adaptations to the physical or social environment.

■ In the comic, - Ben starts to cheat to gain extra

profit on his work and achieve his monthly target.

- Ben used to be honest, but now he choose to be dishonest because he want to survive and success in his career.

Post-Decision

Resonance■ The ‘sour grapes’, people will devalue the option not selected when reject one appealing choice in favor of another.

■ In the comic, - After the incident, Ben regrets that

he choose to be dishonest when he can continue to be honest and put more effort to achieve what he want.

CONCEPTS■ Persuasion■ Self-esteem■ Observational learning■ Evolutionary perspective■ Post-decision resonance

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