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Unit 10 Psych Vocab
Unit 10 Psych Vocab Part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Identification | The process by which children incorporate their parents' values into their developing superegos. |
| Fixation | A lingering focus on an earlier psychosexual stage, causing an individual to be stuck in that stage. |
| Defense Mechanisms | The ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality. |
| Repression | The basic defense mechanism that banishes anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories from consciousness. |
| Humanistic Theories | Theories emphasizing personal growth and fulfillment of individual potential. |
| Hierarchy of Needs | Maslow's pyramid of human needs, starting with basic physiological needs and rising to self-transcendence. |
| Self-Actualization | The process of realizing and fulfilling one's potential and capabilities. |
| Self-Transcendence | The striving for identity, meaning, and purpose beyond the self. |
| Unconditional Positive Regard | An attitude of total acceptance toward another person, promoting a person's feelings of self-worth. |
| Self-Concept | A person's overall self-assessment or sense of self. |
| Adaptation Level Phenomenon | Our tendency to form judgments based on previous experiences and adjust to current circumstances. |
| Defensive Deprivation | A theory suggesting that a lack of positive experiences may lead to aggressive behavior. |
| Collective Unconscious | Carl Jung's concept of a shared, inherited reservoir of memory traces from our species' history. |
| Terror Management Theory | A theory exploring how people react to reminders of their mortality. |
| Individualism | A cultural orientation emphasizing personal goals and autonomy. |
| Collectivism | A cultural orientation emphasizing group goals and interdependence. |
| Trait | A characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act. |
| Personality Inventory | A questionnaire assessing one's personality traits, often used in psychological research. |
| MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) | A widely used personality inventory that identifies emotional disorders. |
| Empirically Derived Test | A test developed by testing a pool of items and selecting those that discriminate between groups. |
| Self | In contemporary psychology, the center of personality, organizing experiences and integrating them into a unified sense of self. |
| Spotlight Effect | The belief that others are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they really are. |
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