SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN

THE DESIGN SCHOOL

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT

NAME: LEE JIA KIAM

STUDENT ID NO: 0320029

GROUP/SESSION: MONDAY 4-6PM

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Concept 1 : Self-concept

After the lecture from Mr Shankar , I also further my research about this concept. Basically

what I learnt in this concept are how I see myself and how I value myself. Who I am? To ensure

successful in your life, we must think about ‘’who am I’’ and change the weakness we found out.

Stand in front of the mirror, laziness, shy, playful jumped out in my mind. These were my

weakness that I found out. Normally, I woke up in the early morning and went to Taylor

University for study, then back home when the classes were finished that day. Once I reached

home, the first thing I will do is on my laptop and play games (Dota), If I feel tired I will go take

a nap slept, woke up, ate and play games again. Repeat and repeat from Monday to Sunday.

Besides then weakness, I also found out that some fortes. Activeness in exercise which are

badminton, jogging, swimming, football and so on. I liked exercises so much. Change the

weakness, maintain the fortes, set a goal, future life will be success automatically.

Concept 2 : Observational Learning.

What I had understood of this concept was occurs as a result of witnessing another person, but

is performed later and cannot be explained as having been taught in any other way. This type of

learning also encompasses the concept of behavior avoidance as a result of seeing another

person behave in a certain way and receive a negative consequence.

Today was an unfortunate day, normally I drove to University with my friend and we

reached school around 1.30pm. We tried to find a car park at every corners of University but

the parking slots were full. Since our class was going to start at 2pm, we decided to park our car

at the roundabout. We knew that roundabout was a waiting area but we still had to park there

to prevent our lecturer (Mr Joe) mark us as absent. Mr Joe is a strict lecturer, he will mark

absent for those failed to attend on time. After our class were finished, we came back to our car

and shocked because my car claimed by the security. Then, I went to the security room and call

them to remove the thing claimed my car. To remove that thing I need to pay RM25. It’s wasted

my time and money. After this lesson, I learnt many things and observational learning shown.

After being punished for park my car at the non-parking area, I does not park at there

anymore and I will go University early before class start.

Concept 3 : Racism

Believe that almost everyone knew the meaning of racism because racism always

happened in all country especially in Malaysia. There are various kinds of race in

Malaysia such as Malay, Chinese and Indian. Be honest, I am a very racist guy. What

proved me that I am a racist guy was I had a set of my mind that ‘’ Malay are full of

laziness’’ and ‘’ Indian are very dangerous people’’. I knew that was a very bad and

rude attitudes. Make an example on my friend (Sashi), I always called him as ‘’ Nigga’’

or ‘’Lembu (Cow)’’ just because his body colour was black. Besides that, racism also

happened in Taylor University. Example likes Malay seat with Malay, Chinese seat with

Chinese , Indian seat with Indian. For me, I just like to sit with my friends who are

Chinese. I also don’t like grouping with another races when we had been ordered by

lecturer to form a group for an assignment.

Nowadays, I changed my racism attitude. I can sit with another races and grouping

with them. I also does not call my friend (Sashi) with the racist language anymore.

Concept 4 : Self-serving Bias

The self-serving bias is the tendency to judge oneself in a positive manner even when the

positive evaluation is not justified.

Self-serving Bias was shown in my first economy test, when I get the economy examination

papers, it seems very easy and I finished it in 40minutes. I told my friends that I can get A or B

in economy test. After the result came out, my result was not A or B but I get pretty bad result

which was D. I feel very shocked and sad. Start from that day, I stopped bragging anymore.

Concept 5 : Motivation

Motivation is an internal process that directs and maintains behavior.  Motivation is an internal

process that can cause someone to move towards a certain goal.

There are many motivations happened in my life. Let’s make an example that related to me,

when I am 17 year olds, I had a big examination (SPM) which can affect my future. I was very

pressure facing the examination. At that time, my parents also motivate me with money, RM200

per ‘’A’’, if I get straight ‘’A ‘’, they will buy a sport car to me. So, I tried my best to get as well

as I can at the examination. Finally, I only get 4A in my examination. As their promised, they

also paid me RM800 for my reward.