Psychology Glossary: S Index
These are brief definitions of psychology terms beginning with S. Click on the term for a more detailed definition.
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Schema Definition
A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information...
A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information...
Schizoid Personality Disorder Definition
Schizoid personality disorders is a chronic and pervasive condition characterized by detachment and a lack of desire to form close relationships with other people...
Schizoid personality disorders is a chronic and pervasive condition characterized by detachment and a lack of desire to form close relationships with other people...
Schizotypal Personality Disorder Definition
A personality disorder characterized by "magical thinking," difficulty forming relationships and severe social anxiety...
A personality disorder characterized by "magical thinking," difficulty forming relationships and severe social anxiety...
Secondary Process Definition
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the secondary process discharges the tension between the ego and the id...
In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the secondary process discharges the tension between the ego and the id...
Selective Attrition
In psychology experiments, selective attrition describes the tendency of some people to be more likely to drop out of a study than others...
In psychology experiments, selective attrition describes the tendency of some people to be more likely to drop out of a study than others...
Self-Efficacy Definition
Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in his or her ability to succeed in a particular situation...
Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in his or her ability to succeed in a particular situation...
Sensorimotor Stage
In Piaget's stages of cognitive development, a period between birth and age two...
In Piaget's stages of cognitive development, a period between birth and age two...
Skinner Box
Developed by B. F. Skinner, a Skinner box is a chamber that contains a bar or key that an animal can press or manipulate...
Developed by B. F. Skinner, a Skinner box is a chamber that contains a bar or key that an animal can press or manipulate...
Social Comparison Process
A term referring the process through which people come to know themselves by evaluating their own attitudes, abilities, and beliefs in comparison with others...
A term referring the process through which people come to know themselves by evaluating their own attitudes, abilities, and beliefs in comparison with others...
Social Exchange Theory Definition
Social exchange theory proposes that social behavior is the result of an exchange process..
Social exchange theory proposes that social behavior is the result of an exchange process..
Social Loafing Definition
Social loafing describes the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort when they are part of a group...
Social loafing describes the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort when they are part of a group...
Social Psychology Definition
Social psychology looks at a wide range of social topics, including group behavior, social perception, leadership, nonverbal behavior, conformity, aggression, and prejudice...
Social psychology looks at a wide range of social topics, including group behavior, social perception, leadership, nonverbal behavior, conformity, aggression, and prejudice...
Spontaneous Recovery
In classical conditioning, the reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened response...
In classical conditioning, the reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened response...
Stimulus Generalization
In classical conditioning, the tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.
In classical conditioning, the tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.
Superego Definition
According to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the superego is the component of personality composed of our internalized ideals...
According to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of personality, the superego is the component of personality composed of our internalized ideals...