Psychology

the ability of a test to give the same results under similar conditions

the ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure

ranking of test scores that indicates the ratio of scores lower and higher than a given score

standard of comparison for test results developed by giving the test to large, well defined groups of people

the ability to acquire new ideas and new behavior, and to adapt to new situations

proposes that a person's intelligence is composed of a general ability level and specific mental abilities.

proposes that a person's intelligence involves analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills

interpersonal and intrapersonal abilities needed to understand an use knowledge of emotions effectively

standardized measure of intelligence based on a scale in which 100 is average

the degree to which a characteristic is related to inherited genetic factors

an aspect of an intelligence test in which the wording used in questions may be more familiar to people of one social group than to another group

estimates the probability that a person will be successful in leaning a specific new skill

measures how much a person has learned in a given subject or area

measures a persons preferences and attitudes in a wide variety of activities to identify areas of likely success

assesses an individuals characteristics and indentifies problems

a limited or forced choice test in which a person must select onbe of several answers

an unstructured test in which a person is asked to respond freely; giving his or her interpretation of varioys ambiguous stimuli

the consistent, enduring, and unique characteristics of a person

the part of the mind that contains material of which we are unaware but that strongly influences concious processes and behaviors

the part of the unconcious personality that contains our needs, drives, and instincts, and repressed materials

the part of the personality that is in touch with reality and strives to meet the demands of the id and the superego in socially acceptable ways

the part of the personality that is the source of the conscience and counteracts the socially desirable impulses of the id

certain specific means by which the ego unconsciously protects itself against unpleasant impulses or circumstances

making up acceptable excuses for behaviors that cause us to feel anxious. Ex. You did bad on a test, so you say that the test questions were bad, rather than accepting that you did not study for the test

where the person pushes unacceptable thoughts and memories out of awareness without even realizing it

where you refuse to accept the reality of somethinbg that makes you anxious

where inner feelings are thrown outside the self and assigned to others

invloves replacing unacceptable feeling or urge with an opposite one.

going back to an earlier and less mature pattern of behavior

occurs when you cannot take out your anger on the source of frustrations, so you take it out on a less powerful person

refers to redirecting a forbidden desire into a socially acceptable desire

the part of the mind that contains inherited instincts, urgesm and memories common to all people

an inherited idea, based on the experiences of ones ancestorswhich shapes ones perception of the world

a pattern of avoiding feelings of inadequacy rather than trying to overcome their source.

belief that the proper subject matter of psychology is objectively observable behavior and nothing else

the occurence of rewards or punishments following particular behaviors

a school of psychology that emphasizes personal growth and the achievement of maximum potential by which unique individual

the humanist term for realizing ones unique potential

ones experience or image of oneself, developed through interaction with others

viewing oneself in a favorable light due to supportive feedback received from interaction with others

the conditions a person must meet in order to regard himself or herself positively

the perception that individuals significant others value them for what they are, which leads the individuals to grant themselves the same favorable opinion or view

an individual whose person and self coincide

tendency to react to a situation in a way that remains stable overtime

a characteristic or feature that is so pervasive the person is almost identified with it

a complex statistical technique used to identify the underlying resons variables are correlated

a stable characteristic that can be observed in a certain situation

a stable characteristic that can be considered to be at the core of personality