terms Flashcards
analytical psychology
Jung’s theory focusing on the balance of opposing forces within some ones personality and the significance of the collective unconscious
archetype
pattern that exists in our collective unconscious across cultures and societies
collective unconscious
common psychological tendencies that have been passed down through generations
congruence
state of being where our thoughts about our real and ideal selves are very similar
incongruence
state of being which there is a great discrepancy between our real and ideal selves
individual psychology
school of psychology proposed by Alder that focuses on our drive to compensate for feelings of inferiority
inferiority complex
refers to a persons feelings that they lack worth and don’t measure up to others/societies standards
neurosis
tendency to experience negative emotions
reciprocal determinism
belief that one’s environment can determine behavior but also influence their environment with their thoughts and behaviors
selective migration
concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs
actor-observer bias
phenomenon of explaining other peoples behaviors are due to internal factors and our won behaviors are because of situational forces
asch effect
group majority influences some ones judgement, even when the judgment is incorrect
central route persuasion
logic-driven arguments using data and facts to convince people of an arguments worthiness
collectivist culture
culture that focuses on communal relationships with others such as family, friends, and community
confederate
person who works for a researcher and is aware of the experiment, but who acts as a participant; used to manipulate social situations as part of the research design
dispositionism
describes a perspective common to personality psychology which asserts that our behavior is determined by internal factors such as personality traits and temperaments
homophily
tendency for people to form social networks (friendships, marriage, business, relationships) with others that are similar
in-group bias
preference for own group over others
individualistic culture
culture that focuses on individual achievement and autonomy
peripheral route persuasion
one person persuades another person, positive emotions and celebrity endorsement
situationism
describes a perspective that behavior and actions are determined by the immediate environment surroundings
social exchange theory
humans act as naïve economists in keeping a tally of the ratio costs and benefits of forming and maintaining a relationship with the goal to maximize benefits and minimize costs
flow
state involving intense engagement in activity and usually is experienced when participating in creative work and leisure
job strain
work situation involving the combination of excessive job commands and work loads with little job control
