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Pschoanalysis
Freudian psychotherapy where the goal is to release hidden unconscious thoughts and feelings to reduce their power in controlling behavior. TERM 2
Repression
DEFINITION 2 the primary defense mechanism in which unacceptable or unpleasant id impulses are pushed back into the unconscious TERM 3
id
DEFINITION 3 the raw unorganized inborn part of the personality to reduce tension created by primitive drives related to hunger, sex, aggression, and irrational impulses. TERM 4
ego
DEFINITION 4 the part of the personality that is a buffer between the id and the outside world TERM 5
super ego
DEFINITION 5 the final personality structure to develop, representing the rights and wrongs of society as handed down by a person's, parents, teachers, and other important figures.
consciousness
the awareness of the sensations, thoughts, and feelings being experienced at a given moment. TERM 7
unconscious
DEFINITION 7 part of the personality containing memories knowledge, beliefs, feelings, urges, drives and instints of which the person is not aware of TERM 8
iceberg analogy
DEFINITION 8 the analogy of the conscious being the top of the iceberg and the majority of the iceberg is underwater, representing the unconscious TERM 9
psychosexual stages
DEFINITION 9 developmental periods that children pass through during which they encounter conflict between the demands of society and their own sexual urges TERM 10
displacement
DEFINITION 10 the expression of an unwanted feeling or thought is redirected from a more threatening powerful person to a weaker one
carl jung's collective unconscious
a common set of ideas, feelings, images, and symbols that we inherit from our ancestors, the whole human race, and even animal ancestors from the distant past TERM 17
rorschach inkblots
DEFINITION 17 a test that involves showing a series of symmetrical visual stimuli to people who then are asked what the figures represent to them TERM 18
self-actualization
DEFINITION 18 a state of self fulfillment where people reach there highest potential in their own unique way TERM 19
big five tests
DEFINITION 19 openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism TERM 20
internal locus of
control
DEFINITION 20 Individuals with a high internal locus of control believe that events in their life derive primarily from their own actions
reciprocal determinism
the theory set forth by psychologist Albert Bandura that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment. (booboo doll) TERM 22
social cognitive approach
DEFINITION 22 an approach to the study of learning that focuses on the thought processes that underlie learning TERM 23
MMPI (minnesota multiphasic personality
inventory)
DEFINITION 23 a self report test that identifies people with psychological difficulties and is employed to predict some everyday behaviors TERM 24
Stress
DEFINITION 24 persons response to events that are threatening or challenging TERM 25
General Adaption Syndrome (GAS)
DEFINITION 25 theory developed by Selye that suggests a persons response to a stressor consist of three stages alarm and mobilization, resistance, and exhaustion
abnormal behavior
behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevents them from functioning in daily life TERM 32
dsm-v
DEFINITION 32 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders TERM 33
agoraphobia
DEFINITION 33 Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives certain environments as dangerous or uncomfortable, often due to the environment's vast openness or crowdedness. TERM 34
obsessions and compulsions ocd
DEFINITION 34 a disorder characterized by obssesion and comulsion TERM 35
bipolar dissorder
DEFINITION 35 alternates between periods of euphoric feelings of mania and periods of depression
phobia
intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations TERM 37
panic attacts
DEFINITION 37 last for a few seconds to a couple of hours TERM 38
(DID) dissociative identity disorder
DEFINITION 38 displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities TERM 39
PTSD
DEFINITION 39 victims of major catastrophes Strong personal stressors feel long lasting effects may included reliving the event , vivid flashbacks or dreams TERM 40
biological model
DEFINITION 40 theories that suggest that important components are inharited
