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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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






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






3. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






4. 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)






5. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






6. External and internal locus of control






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






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






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






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


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






12. Possessing both male and female qualities






13. Personality changes little after age 30






14. 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






15. Hierarchy of needs






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






17. 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






18. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






19. Suggested personality typology based on personal activity and social interest; ruling-dominant type (choleric; high-low) - getting-learning type (phlegmatic; low-high) - avoiding type (melancholic; low-low) - and socially useful type (sanguine; high-






20. To show personality traits exist in a person - show person exhibits those traits in a variety of situations; cognitive behaviour (e.g. formulation of and attention to prototypes) is examined in social situations; - consistency of behaviour is result






21. 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






22. Have a great need for arousal






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






24. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






25. Shows heritability of personality about 40-50% - identical twins separated at birth; 'Jim' twins had wives and dogs with same name - and same habits; differences shows environmental impact






26. Fundamental attribution error; tendency for others to think actions are caused more by personality than situation (e.g. lie because he is a liar - not because of the situation)






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






28. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






29. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






30. Superfactors - 5 dimensions that encompass all of personality; superordinate traits or facets; O-dimension (openness to experience - intellectual curiosity) - C-dimension (conscientiousness) - E-dimension (extroversion - enthusiasm) - A-dimension (ag






31. 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






32. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






33. Critical of personality trait theory






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






35. The study of why people act the way that they do and why different people act differently






36. Studied Type A personality






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






38. 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






39. Somatotypes personality theory






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






41. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






43. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






44. Sheldon - Somatotypes' short - plump means pleasure-seeking - social






45. Originally dominated personality theory (Hippocrates) - many placed into type categories based on physical appearance; including using phrenology and somatotypes






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






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






48. Only circumstances determine behavior






49. Dispositional attribution; tendency for others to think actions are caused more by personality than situation (e.g. lie because he is a liar - not because of the situation)






50. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)