Psychology Glossary: E Index
These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with E. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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Ego Ideal Definition
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the ego ideal is the part of the superego that includes the rules and standards for good behaviors...
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the ego ideal is the part of the superego that includes the rules and standards for good behaviors...
Ego Strength
: The ability of the ego to effectively deal with the demands of the id, the superego, and reality...
: The ability of the ego to effectively deal with the demands of the id, the superego, and reality...
Ego
According to Freud, the ego is the largely unconscious part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality...
According to Freud, the ego is the largely unconscious part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality...
Electra Complex Definition
A psychoanalytic term used to describe a girl’s romantic feelings toward her father and anger towards her mother...
A psychoanalytic term used to describe a girl’s romantic feelings toward her father and anger towards her mother...
Existentialism
A philosophical outlook that stresses the importance of free will, freedom of choice, and personal responsibility...
A philosophical outlook that stresses the importance of free will, freedom of choice, and personal responsibility...
Expectation Confirmation
A social psychology phenomenon where people tend to ignore attributes in others that are viewed as atypical...
A social psychology phenomenon where people tend to ignore attributes in others that are viewed as atypical...
Experimental Method
The experimental method involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable...
The experimental method involves manipulating one variable to determine if changes in one variable cause changes in another variable...
Extinction
In classical conditioning, when the occurrences of a conditioned response decrease or disappear...
In classical conditioning, when the occurrences of a conditioned response decrease or disappear...