Glossary I
Glossary I
Deutsch: Unabhängigkeit / Español: Independencia / Português: Independência / Français: Indépendance / Italiano: Indipendenza /
Independence is defined as a performance situation that is structured in such a way that the success of any one member is unrelated to the chance of other members’ succeeding. Independence also means expressing opinions, making judgments, or acting in ways that are consistent with one’s personal beliefs but inconsistent with the opinions, judgments, or actions of other group members or the group’s norms.
Independence training means encouraging children to become self-reliant by accomplishing goals without others’ assistance.
Deutsch: Unabhängig / Español: Independiente / Português: Independente / Français: Indépendant / Italiano: Indipendente /
Independent also Idiocentric refers to an individual who is dispositionally predisposed to put his or her own personal interests and motivations above the group 's interests and goals.
Independent living facility refers to rental accommodation in which services are not included as part of the rent, but may be available on site and may be purchased by residents for an additional fee.
Independent self refers to a view of oneself as an independent person whose behavior is determined mainly by one's own internal characteristics. According to Face-negotiation theory, Independent self is the self-construal of individuals who conceive of themselves as relatively autonomous from others; I-identity.