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Self-concept:
In social-psychological theory, the self as an object of perception.
Self-consistency:
The validation of the self by confirming ones beliefs about the self.
Self-esteem:
In the perception of self, the self-concept considered as a whole, taking into account all its various dimensions.
Self-identity:
In the theory of reasoned action, a determinant of behaviour that is just as important as attitude in predicting a particular action.
Self-report:
The result of a psychological experiment contributed by a person involved which throws light on the quality of their experience, usually in the form of an interview or survey, a test, introspection, think-aloud protocol, or even a diary study.
Self-schemas:
In self-concept formation, those elements which reflect areas of enduring importance, investment and concern to us that are likely to be invoked in many different social situations.
Self-socialization:
The process whereby a child develops a sense of gender identity in the course of sex-role identification, and which is not directly dependent on external reinforcement.
Semantic grammar:
A grammar which seeks to directly deliver the meaning of any sentence, before (or without regard to) its syntax.
Semantic memory:
A proposed memory system which contains general knowledge, language, rules and concepts.
Semistructured interview:
a technique developed by James Marcia which put the ideas of Erik Erikson on adolescent development into a testable form.
Sensorimotor communication:
The babys early signalling system, which emphasizes the fact that communication in the first year and a half is rooted to vocalizations and gestural actions centred around feeding, dressing, bathing and play.
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