General Psychology Flashcards
The intentional infliction of physical or psychological harm on another
Aggression
From the Latin, “to know” the study of the origins and consequences of thoughts, memories, beliefs, perceptions, explanations, and other mental processes
Cognitive
Characteristic ways of responding to stress
Coping
The defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self
Denial
Redirection of emotion to other targets
Displacement
An unconscious, irrational means used by the ego to defend against anxiety
Ego Defense Mechanisms
The outward expression or display of mood or feeling states
Emotion
Feelings such as happiness, anger, or grief, created by brain patterns and accompanied by bodily changes
Emotions
The process that initiates, directs, and sustains behavior satisfying physiological or psychological needs
Motivation
Is a relatively stable system of determining tendencies within an individual
Personality
Negative attitude towards others based on their gender, religions, race, or membership in a particular group
Prejudice
Attribution of one’s unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to someone else
Projection
A medical doctor with a specialty in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Psychiatrist
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes in humans and/or animals
Pshycology
Supplying a logical, rational, socially acceptable reason rather than the real reason for an action
Rationalization
A defense mechanism used to return to more familiar and often more primitive modes of coping
Regression
Blocking of threatening material from consciousess
Repression
A phenomenon that occurs when an individual’s performance improves because of the presence of others
Social Facilitation
Life Events and minor hassles that exert pressure or strain
Stress
Any event capable of producing physical or emotional stress
Stressor
Redirection of emotion to culturally or socially useful purposes
Sublimation
