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Penny Proud from The Proud Family
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Penny Proud from The Proud Family
Section 2.1
Operant learning: the principle that we learn new information as a result of the consequences of our behavior
After having carelessly spent a large amount of money on a credit card (without her parents knowledge), things soon out for the better when Penny is taught about the value of a dollar and how credit cards really work.
After being reprimanded by her father for wearing a skimpy outfit for the sake of a famous dance show, Penny's mother convinces Penny to not dress in this manner anymore
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Section 2.2
Automatic Cognition: refers to thinking that occurs out of our awareness, quickly, and without taking much effort
On "Go to Work with Your Mother Day," Penny was immediately bored sick knowing she had to accompany her mom to her veterinary job. Penny has a change of heart toward her mother's field of work after having form a bond with one of her patients (a tiger).
Penny assumed that Carlos -- an unpopular boy at her school -- would be a nerd because he was overweight and typically by himself. She thoughts about him soon changed when she was given the opportunity to learn more about him (turned out to caring and even helped Penny save her baby siblings).
Controlled Cognition: refers to when we deliberately size up and think about something; usually takes more time and effort
Penny must decide if she wants the glory for herself or allow her new rival -- LaCienega Boulevardez -- a fair chance during cheerleading tryouts.
Traveling back in time (1955), Penny learns that her friends no longer hangout with their friend Zoey because she is white. However, despite their differences, Penny becomes friends with her, going against the norm at time. Together, the girls convince their class to "unite against segregation."
Representative heuristic: occurs when we base our judgments on information that seems to represent or match what we expect will happen
Penny assumes that a Halloween Party -- one that her friends are excited for -- will be boring because she thinks Halloween is for kids. Because of this notion, she refuses to attend.
Section 3.1
Secondary Emotions: the primary drivers of social interactions; our judgment or beliefs about our basic emotions
Driven by anger and frustration, Penny and her friends go on a strike against their parents to raise their allowance after realizing that they can't afford many of the things they wanted. Their stubborn behavior also drove them to live outside, away from the comfort of their houses until their parents complied.
Penny is depressed when she learns that her friends attended someone's else party as opposed to her own. This forces Penny to become hesitate about partaking in party activities for a little while.
Penny recites a spiteful poem about her friend -- Dijonay Jones -- as result of her jealousy toward her newfound proficiency at poetry writing.
Penny becomes frustrated when she finds out that the boy that she likes is arranged to be married to another girl because of his Chinese traditions.
Healthy Expression of Primary Emotions: "tapping into yourself" and allowing yourself time and space to feel and understand your emotions
Throughout the series, Penny typically confides in her mother as well as her friends during times of conflict.
Section 3.3
Self-regulation: the process of setting goals and using cognitive and affective capacities to reach those goals (involves regulating emotions)
Although Penny's intentions were to impress a boy, she was eager to tryout for the football team and prove herself capable despite the Coach's automatic refusal to recruit her.
Self-efficacy: our belief in our ability to carry out actions that produce desired outcomes (enables us to believe that we control potential stressors that may affect us)
Despite going against her father's wishes -- specifically breaking his "no-dating" rule, Penny decides to go with her friends to an amusement park where she ends up meeting a boy.
Penny and her friend took it upon themselves to travel to Hollywood & convince the writers of their favorite show (Iesha) to put it back on air.
Section 4.1
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Self-Concept: a knowledge representation that contains knowledge about us (includes our beliefs about our personality traits, abilities, values, goals, roles, etc.)
Penny is Determined: After being forced to sit out of football because she's a girl, Penny proves she is capable of being a football player at her school and earns the respect of her teammates; Penny runs for student body President and persists despite facing competition.
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Penny is a Music Lover: She spent over $100 on CDs at the store. In one episode, she is used as a tool to infect the whole with a website marketing illegal free music downloads.
Penny is a Loving Sister, Daughter, and Friend: This is depicted throughout the duration of the series. It's interesting to see how her relationship strengthen over time.
Penny is creative: Her creativity is put forth when she attempts to be a journalist in one episode, and teaches Dijonay how to write and recite poetry in another.
Section 4.2
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Self-presentation: the tendency to present a positive self-image to others with the goal of increasing our social status
Penny leads a strike against her parents to demand a raise in her allowance. She encouraged her friends to do the same until they received the allowance they wanted.
When it comes to getting the things that she wants, Penny has a tendency to 'over-help' her parents around the house (doing extra chores, volunteering to babysit her siblings, etc.) so that they see her in a positive light and are more likely to assume that she is deserving of what she's asking for.
To impress the boy she likes and make herself appear more athletic, Penny joins the football team at her school.
Section 4.3
Social Comparison: refers to the comparison of our own attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of others
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Downward Comparison: occurs when we attempt to create a positive image of ourselves through favorable comparisons with others who are worse off than we are
When a rumor spreads about Penny being in a relationship with the school nerd, she ends up getting the last laugh as the rumor flips on LaCienega (the girl who started the rumor). Penny can be assumed to have made a downward comparison of herself fin this situation, as a sort of a relief for the rumor no longer being about her. Penny in a sense was better off compared to LaCienega.
Penny and her friends discover that LaCienega has large feet. Her insecurity makes Penny feel better about herself (ties into self-esteem)
Section 5.1
Learned Attitudes: Attitudes that have developed as a result of those who are around us (friends, parents, etc.)
Penny learns to not wear skimpy outfits after having a conversation with her mother. This dialogue arose after her father, Oscar, expressed frustration over Penny's dance group outift.
After being criticized for writing "innocent" and "too good" papers, Penny learned how to be more aggressive and have more of a backbone after turning to the Gross sisters (school-wide bullies) to write an expose on bullies. In the end, Penny winds up becoming a bully herself! (This attitude was only exhibited in this episode)
Section 5.2
Central Route Processing: more thorough and careful consideration; when we think about how a message relates to our own beliefs and goals
Penny chose to become a tool, influenced by the EZ Jackster and his philosophy "free music is our birthright," to obtain free music downloads for illegally.
Peripheral Route Processing: requires less motivation & ability overall; focus on whatever is most obvious or enjoyable, without much attention to the message itself
Penny chooses to believe in a rumor that circulates around her school about her frenemy's (LaCienega) interest in the school nerd (Myron). Originally this rumor involved Penny but interestingly enough it make fires on the person who started it!
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Section 7.1
Informational Conformity: the change in opinions or behavior that occurs when we conform to people whom we believe have accurate information
After her reckless credit card use, Penny is taught by her parents the true value of the dollar and develops a more thorough understanding of credit cards work overall.
Normative Conformity: occurs when we express opinions or behave in ways that help us to be accepted or that keep us from being isolated or rejected by others
Penny and her friends decide to act cool and lie about their ages when they were invited to a high school party. They did not want to be judged for being the youngest bunch at the party.
After discovering her newfound interest in karate, Penny was eager to take classes with all of her friends in a new dojo in their town (opened by a movie star). Her mother forbids this decision and forces her to continue taking classes at the dojo closer to her home. Penny was unhappy about this because she was not with her friends.
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Section 9.1-2
Altruism: refers to the behavior that is designed to increase another person's welfare and particularly those actions that do not seem to provide a direct reward to the person who performs them
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Section 10.1
Nonphysical Aggression: Aggression that does not involve any physical harm; includes yelling, screaming, swearing, gossiping, etc.
Upset about the small allowance her parents give her, Penny and her friends decide to go on strike against their parents to demand a raise.
Penny and her friends discover that LaCienega has large feet, and proceed to laugh and make fun of her.
Penny recites a spiteful poem of her friend Dijonay "betraying" her, after becoming jealous of her phenomenal poetry performance.
Influenced by the Gross Sisters, Penny begins bullying her friends (short-lived personality shift) after having been called too good and innocent after submitting a near perfect paper. Her bad behavior soon begins to affect her home life leading her parents to send her to boot camp.
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Section 12.2
Ingroup Favoritism: the tendency to favor members of one's own group over those in other groups (love for one's in-group due to familiarity, "we like us better than them")
This concept is greatly emphasized throughout the series for Penny is always depicted with the same group of friends. Together they navigate through the ups and downs of adolescence.
Penny (and her friends) tries to avoid the Gross Sisters as much as possible throughout the show. Not only because of their mean and mischievous ways, but because they are not a part of Penny's typical friend group.
Section 12.3
Master status: the perception that others will see us solely in terms of one aspect rather than appreciating that that aspect is only one part of the total self
When Penny attempts to be a journalist on the school's paper, her dreams are immediately crushed after her submissions were denied for being too good and innocent. This led Penny to look to the school's bullies (the Gross Sisters) to help change this perception. This results in a complete change in Penny's personality. The rejection of her work influenced her to change her ways and prove that she wasn't as "innocent" as everyone thought (short-lived personality shift). Her bad behavior began to impact her social and home life.