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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Personality changes little after age 30






2. Personality characteristic - causes one to view events as outcome of own actions; too much breeds self-blame






3. Linked Type A personality to heart disease and other health problems






4. Many argue that there is no true gender differences - children are reinforced for stereotypical behaviors - prevailing pov -> interactionist






5. Found interaction between gender and social status - how easily an individual might be influenced






6. In the forefront -a combination of stable - internal factors and situations






7. Allport; his version of the ego - believed it acted relatively consistently based on traits developed through experience






8. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






9. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






10. A state; temporary condition of being aware of how you are thinking - feeling or doing






11. People often make assumptions about the dispositions of an individual based on the actions of that person






12. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






13. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and California Personality Inventory (CPI)






14. Learned helplessness






15. Practice of examining head and skull shape to discern personality






16. Somatotypes personality theory






17. Used factor analysis in data reduction of Allport'S 5000 traits; identified 16 bipolar source traits (e.g. relaxed-tense) that seemed to underlie all; 16 personality factors tested in personality questionnaire






18. Used factor analysis to identify underlying traits of 2 personality-type dimensions (introversion-extraversion and stable-unstable [neuroticism]); - two dimensions formed a cross and four quadrants of phlegmatic - melancholic - choleric - sanguine






19. The disposition to view the world as full of power relationships - measured by the F-scale (Fascism scale); - these individuals are either highly domineering (if top dog of situation) or submissive (as if they are in presence of a more powerfulfigure






20. Critical of personality trait theory






21. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






22. Ambiguous story cards - people project own 'needs'






23. Suggested females shun masculine-type successes not because of fear or failure or lack of interest - but they fear success and its negative repercussions (i.e. resentment and rejection)






24. Personality characteristic - causes one to view events as result of luck or fate; too much breeds helplessness






25. Emphasized idiographic approach to personality theory - as opposed to nomothetic; conscious motives governed by proprium or propriate function; lexical approach (5000 possible traits) - determined trait hierarchy of cardinal - central - secondary tra






26. Possessing both male and female qualities






27. Studied Type A personality






28. Women are twice as likely as men to become depressed






29. Generally make people more self-aware; small mirror - not so self-aware since its common - large mirror - very self-aware since we see a view of ourselves as others see us






30. A trait; how often one generally becomes self-aware; very - if you pay a lot of attention to your self






31. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






32. Experience can change people'S personalities; after a series of events one feels helpless or out of control - negative or pessimistic explanatory style develops; gives up in general - exhibits helpless disposition; countered with learned optimism






33. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






34. Androgynous individuals have higher self-esteem - lower anxiety - more adaptability than their highly masculine or feminine counterparts






35. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






36. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






37. At the top a cardinal trait (always consistent) - then central traits - then secondary traits (may conflict)






38. Only circumstances determine behavior






39. Hierarchy of needs






40. Sheldon; personality based on body types - three physiques and corresponding personality types: endomorph - mesomorph - ectomorph


41. Knowing you are worthwhile and in touch with strengths; 50% perceive selves accurately - 35% narcissistically






42. Possibility that a person may behave inconsistently - presents problems for labelling people as one internal disposition






43. Scrutiny of own behaviour - motivation to act appropriately rather than honestly - ability to mask true feelings






44. Found few sex differences existed that could not be explained by simple social learning; - most consistent difference that seems independent of social influence is that females have greater verbal ability and males have greater visual/spatial ability






45. Relatively stable characteristics of behavior that a person exhibits (trait is stable - state is more of temporary feeling or characteristics)






46. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






47. Self-defeating behaviour that allows one to dismiss or excuse failure






48. Characterized by drive - competitiveness - aggressiveness - tension - hostility; found - most common in middle to upper class men






49. Have a great need for arousal






50. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour