Glossary I

Deutsch: Intrapsychische Konflikte / Español: Conflictos intrapsíquicos / Português: Conflitos intrapsíquicos / Français: Conflits intrapsychiques / Italiano: Conflitti intrapsichici /

Intrapsychic conflicts is a term in Psychoanalytic theory, a struggle among the id, ego, and superego.

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Intrapsychic processes is a term introduced in the object relations section, this term is used throughout psychoanalysis to refer to impulses, ideas, conflicts, or other psychological phenomenon that occur within the mind.

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Intrarole conflict is a form of role conflict that occurs when the behaviors that make up a single role are incongruous, usually resulting from inconsistent expectations on the part of the person who occupies the role and other members of the group.

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Intrauterine Device (IUD) refers to small, plastic contraceptive device that is inserted into a woman’s uterus.

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- Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) : Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is defined as bleeding within the ventricles of the brain. A common cause of hydrocephalus in premature infants. Vessels in the area surrounding the ventricles rupture, and the blood and cellular debris obstruct the structures that allow for the re-absorption of the cerebrospinal fluid into the bloodstream.

Intrinsic achievement orientation refers to a desire to achieve in order to satisfy one’s personal needs for competence or mastery as opposed to achieving for external incentives such as grades

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Intrinsic activity is a term in Piaget's theory, the assumption that babies are born ready to make contact with their environment and that cognitive structures, by their very nature, seek to be active.

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Intrinsic motivation refers to the desire to engage in an activity because we enjoy it or find it interesting, not because of external rewards or pressures