FINAL REQUIREMENTS IN PSYCH 115

DIMAIN, MUTYA F. SATURDAY 12PM -3:00PM

QUESTIONS: After having been read this article, How do you explain the thoughts, feelings and behavior in your actual, imagined, or implied presence of

others in this two phenomenon: a. Intrapersonal Phenomena: -attitudes -persuasion -self-concept -social cognition -attribution -cognitive dissonance -stereotypes b. Interpersonal Phenomena: -social influence -group dynamics -prejudice/discrimination -interpersonal attraction -aggression

ANSWER: a. Intrapersonal Phenomena: Attitudes

I can say that in the upper class they used to act like they have their own world because theyre too busy doing their business. Some of them are stress, cramming, have a lot things to do, getting late and other reason that make them hurry that they dont feel the essence of the moment inside the elevator with other people. Theyre thinking that their attention was expensive as how they making money. I mean, what they are doing is more important than anything else. And since they are all professionals they keep thinking that approaching somebody else that they dont met yet make their pride low. And in the other side in the normal and lower class, they use to approach everyone not because their begging for attention but because they appreciate every little thing. Normal class and Lower class was insufficient of the thing that the higher class had thats why they learn to appreciate and cherish everything that the situation has offered. Thats all they have, Friends, family, and the people they use to encounter. They may not have new gadgets, high class dress and suit at least they have they appreciation in everything. Everything in this world was the most amazing things. Persuasion This is all came from my bare little mind. Have you notice that most of the professionals are stiff and aloof. They will not talking of you not

asking them. And I notice also that they are easily embarrassed maybe because they use to act flawless. Most of them are perfectionist. I think the reason in that they dont approaching each because they keep that tattoo on their mind that their all professionals and talking to others without any other business isnt professional act and since they are all riding an elevator or even if their not, its awkward to talk to others about none sense. They might think that the other people doesnt interested in theirs. They position in life might lead them to persuade their selves to being limited to express their self and feelings. On the other half, the normal class and low class, they keep looking in their selves that they are all in the same level so there is no intimidating factor in between of them. And they are all havent a thing that I-amupper-class thing in their mind so they feel free to express their selves. Approaching others or giving a single smile cant make you stupid and cant make you life miserable so there is no big deal in approaching the people youll encounter. Theyre all riding in one elevator and thats enough for them to have a connection with each other.

Self- concept

In my own perception and in my own bare mind, The Upper class use to be like that since their talking to the most influential people in the business industry or in media or any other field since their all professionals so their thinking that talking to the people they dont know yet must be dangerous and inappropriate. And that a sort of lowing their pride and I think upper class doesnt like to low their pride. They maybe feel being fool and stupid if they going to talk anybody since its not that important and in doesnt matter at all.

And for me as an ordinary girl without an over-priced cellphone and gadgets, signatured dress and tops and all the wants of other girls, approaching is easy. Its just like a smile. Its so easy to give to others. I doesnt make you feel stupid but an additional confident in yourself. Because dealing with other people is like everyday necessaries. You cant control who you are going to see in your long walk so if someone approach you its just normal and its no big deal about it.

Social cognition

Social Cognition is the encoding, storage, retrieval and processing of information in the brain which relates to co specifics. Since the upper classes are all professionals they more like thinking before they doing actions. So if they attempt to talk to strangers inside the elevator the next thing they will be process in they brain is the thing that it may cause to embarrassing. They may think that why am I suppose to approach him? in part of their brain was the reason for them to approach others? And then it results to dont approach anyone at all because they may find it hard to do it and it may cause them bad.

On the other side, the lower class since they act more than they think, there is a little possibility for the to think what will be the results if they approach each other so the end up approaching and talking to each other. That is why its so easy for the lower class to approach others because they lead to act what they want without thinking the maybes and what ifs. Its easy for us to express what we really feel. Sometimes the less you think the free-er you become.

Attribution

Technically Attribution means that observation of other individual and making sure that the observation has been deliberate and identify if is cause by internal or external. So, the attribution in this situation is, as you ride an elevator, whether you are a upper class or lower class we use to be quiet inside because a lot of elevator mall has a policy to keep quiet inside in the elevator or even if they not ruling this kind of policy its awkward to telling a story inside in the elevator especially if the topic is kind of personal and sensitive because every individual inside in the elevator can hear your story! And I think its kind an awkward moment if you approach other while riding in this box and you didnt know them at all. So even if you notice them every time in a day you ride in the elevator you must still be considerate in the mood of the people youre going to approach. So its all depend on the person, on your mood, in the situation and in the mood of the person youre going to approach.

Cognitive dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is the term used in modern psychology to describe the state of holding two or more conflicting cognitions simultaneously. In a state of dissonance people may sometimes feel surprise, dread, guilt, anger or embarrassment.

In this case they may be an intense conflict in trying to approach other people inside the elevator because first, it is so quiet inside the elevator thats why every single words coming for your mouth will be heard by everyone inside. Second, there is a possibility that the person you are going to approach may dont approach you back. The will cause you embarrass! Third, are brave enough to tell a story inside in the elevator that full of strangers? And they may be other people in the elevator that will be annoyed in hearing a noise if you did approach anyone inside that may cause you guilt for making others get irritated by your noise. So thats it.

Stereotypes

It is thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things but that belief may or may not accurately reflect reality. However, this is only a fundamental psychology disciplines, there are different concepts and theories of stereotyping that provide their own expended definition. Some of these definitions share commonalities, though each one may also harbor unique aspects that may complement or contradict the others.

Well according to me, from my little tiny brain, the reason why people use to be like stiff and aloof every time we ride on the elevator because we used to that kind of behavior and we are thinking that being aloof and stiff is the right way to act normal while riding an elevator. Although there is no normal act in riding but since almost everyone was acting like those things we tend to copy them. We thinks that being quiet is implemented when riding an elevator.

b. Interpersonal Phenomena:

 Social influence So as we go on our lives we cant deny that some moments in your life that you keep asking what is this kind of life you have is. But we end up accepting what we have. We tend to wishing that maybe we could be anybody else because of the influence of the popular and the most powerful people in the world. As we compare our life on what we are before what we are now, at first we think that nothing has change but one day you realize youve changed a lot. In the way you treat yourself. In the way you treat other people, in the way you carry problems and situations. And in the way of whom you are. You are not noticing it but if results of how the people around you can influence your life. You are unintentionally adopting their way of living or otherwise, theyre unaware of copying yours. Thats why there is a sayings that Tell me who your friends are and Ill tell you who you are because unconsciously you are influencing each other.

Group dynamics

We can see the form of group dynamics in this case by separating each group. The lower class has the same smiling face, friendly behavior because they used to it and its not hard for them to show what their feeling inside in public. The upper class one has stays aloof and stiff with each other because they have a lot of things in their mind and besides they maybe think that talking to each other has nothing to do with their.

Prejudice/Discrimination There is a high discrimination in this case because like what I have

said a while ago the in the mind of the professionals has always Im-aupper-class tattoo so they keep act as if their one the result of their being aloof and stiff. And in the other side, the normal class and low class, they keep looking in their selves that they are all in the same level so there is no intimidating factor in between of them. But if you are going to combine the upper class and the normal class they must have a little misunderstanding with everything because they have a different environment and lifestyle.

Interpersonal attraction The interpersonal attraction is intense in the lower class because

they, in an ordinary people, especially the people in the same line of

working, its so easy to you to approach each other knowing that fact that you have a lot of things to talk about and you will be having a much interaction but in the other side, even if the upper class have the same line of working they keep competition with each other. They maybe approaching each other not because of the friendly propose but its a matter of business. The interpersonal attraction in the upper class maybe low because of the competitive minds and aggression.

Aggression The aggression in the lower class may be intense because the

doesnt have their wants and insufficient of their needs, they keep the aggression to achieve something they want to have but in the upper class since they still care for their reputation and image they think much than doing abrupt actions.

After I answer the following questions I would like to say thank you for the person who wrote this article. I mean, it is usual and simple moment in our life but an exact example how our lives go through. I was an everyday routine of some of us but why can we try to approach them? Havent they known that there are other people begging the fate to see one of the passengers in the elevator you are in? I mean a simple smile can make a day of anyone. Why we are so stiff. Why we are so attach to the usual things thats happen in our lives. Why are we so afraid to try something risky and new? You can never tell what would happen. I mean, life was just like that. You ride the elevator and its up to you if youre going to enjoy the ride or youll just wait quietly and steady until you reach the end of your ride. In life, its not the reaching the end was important, its the journey that youve experienced while you are reaching to your finish line.