AP Psychology Module 59

Self-Serving Bias

A readiness to perceive oneself favorably.

Narcissism

Excessive self-love and self-absorption.

Individualism

Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identification.

Collectivism

Giving priority to the goals of one's groups ( often one's extended family or work group) and defining one' identity accordingly.

Self

In contemporary psychology, assumed to be the center of personality, the organizer of our thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Behavioral Approach

In personality theory, this perspective focuses on the effects of learning on our personality development.

Self-Esteem

One's feelings of high or low self-worth.

Self-Efficacy

One's sense of competence and effectiveness.

Spotlight Effect

Overestimating others' noticing and evaluating our appearance, performance, and blunder (as if we presume a spotlight shines on us)

Reciprocal Determination

The interesting influences of behavior, internal cognition, and environment.

Positive Psychology

The scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enables individuals and communities to thrive.

Social-Cognitive Perspective

Views behavior as interaction between people's traits (including their thinking) and their social context.