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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






2. Possessing both male and female qualities






3. Somatotypes personality theory






4. Cognitive prototype approach






5. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






6. Critical of personality trait theory






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






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






9. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






10. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






12. 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






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






14. 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)






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






16. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






19. Uses large numbers of people to study commonalities of personality






20. 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






21. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






23. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






25. 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






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. 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






28. women'S success at 'male' tasks attributed to luck - - while men'S success attributed to skill; Suggesting - gender is a social construct that colours interpretations; - women attribute successes to luck more than men indicating they have lower self-






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






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


31. Personality changes little after age 30






32. 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






33. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






34. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






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






37. Learned helplessness






38. Have a great need for arousal






39. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






40. External and internal locus of control






41. Studied Type A personality






42. Believing you are better than you are or look better than you do; unrealistic self-esteem






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






44. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






45. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






47. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






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






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