CHAPTER 11 Vocab P-Z Flashcards
Creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior
Rationalization
Behaving in a way that’s exactly the opposite of one’s true feelings
Reaction formation
According to Freud, the principle on which the ego operates, which seeks to delay gratification of the id’s urges until appropriate outlets and situations can be found
Reality principle
The assumption that internal mental events, external environmental events, and overt behavior all influence each other
Reciprocal determinism
A reversion to immature patterns of behavior
Regression
The circumstances or rules that determine whether responses lead to the presentation of reinforcers
Reinforcement contingencies
The process of repetitively verbalizing or thinking about information to be stored in memory
Rehearsal
The measurement consistency o a test (or of other kinds of measurement techniques)
Reliability
Keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious
Repression
A tendency to respond to questions in a particular way that is unrelated to the content of the questions
Response set
People with exceptionally healthy personalities, marked by continued personal growth
Self-actualizing persons
A collection of beliefs about one’s own nature, unique qualities, and typical behavior
Self-concept
One’s belief about one’s ability to perform behaviors that should lead to expected outcomes
Self-efficiacy
A person’s overall assessment of her or his personal adequacy or worth
Self-esteem
The degree to which people attend to and control the impression they make on others in social interactions
Self-monitering
