Adjustment and Social Dynamics: Jordan's Senior Year Experience

Jordan recently moved to a new school for her senior year of high school, and she has been adjusting to her new environment. Explain how each of the following relates to Jordan’s adjustment to her new school.

Spotlight effect

Cognitive map

Jordan’s low level of the Big Five trait of extraversion

Jordan tries out for and makes the debate team. Jordan has made friends with other members of the team, and she really enjoys sitting with them at lunch every day. The coach is impressed with Jordan’s debate skills, so he makes her captain of the team. When Jordan starts to help the coach plan for the next big debate, her friends stop sitting with her at lunch. She then stops helping the coach plan for the next debate but ends up winning it. Explain how each of the following concepts relates to the scenario.

Negative punishment

Formal operational stage of cognitive development

Actor-observer bias concerning Jordan’s debate performance

Jordan’s high level of self-efficacy