Psych Vocab

2. a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection
5. psychological instrument used to identify signs of psychopathology
6. a system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious.
7. the totality of qualities and traits
12. believe that the outcomes of their actions are results of their own abilities
14. the action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate
15. a type of test that involves describing ambiguous scenes
17. publishes integrative reviews, program overviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical statements
19. the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest
20. the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind

1. the transition of a substance directly from a solid-state to a gas state.
2. the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers
3. the action of subduing someone or something by force
4. the complex of emotions aroused in a young child, typically around the age of four, by an unconscious sexual desire
8. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
9. in one's own worth or abilities; self-respect
10. both a social and evolutionary psychology theory originally proposed by eff Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon, and Tom Pyszczynski.
11. an attitude of caring, acceptance, and prizing that others express toward an individual irrespective of his or her behavior
12. single; independent
13. the tendency of a repressed wish or feeling to be expressed at a conscious level
16. the perceived ability to significantly alter events
18. an obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something