Freud and social cognitive test 4

Human Behavior (Freud)

Driven by sexual + aggressive instincts.

Id

Basic desires; pleasure principle.

Superego

Morality and conscience.

Ego

Mediates between id and superego; reality principle.

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious coping strategies.

Repression

Motivated forgetting.

Rationalization

Justifying negative behavior with reasonable explanations.

Projection

Attributing your own negative impulses to others.

Social–Cognitive Theory

Personality + situation + interpretation shape behavior.

Personal Construct

Mental representation used to interpret situations.

Self-Concept

Knowledge of one’s traits and characteristics.

Self-Esteem

How much someone likes/accepts themself.