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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Women are twice as likely as men to become depressed






2. 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)






3. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






5. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






7. Somatotypes personality theory






8. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






9. 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-






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






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






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






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






14. Only circumstances determine behavior






15. Cognitive prototype approach






16. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






17. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






18. Have a great need for arousal






19. 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






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






21. 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)






22. 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-






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






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






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






26. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






28. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






29. Personality changes little after age 30






30. 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






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






32. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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)






40. 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






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






42. Possessing both male and female qualities






43. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






44. 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






45. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






46. Studied Type A personality






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






48. 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






49. External and internal locus of control






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






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