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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






3. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






4. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






5. Personality changes little after age 30






6. 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






7. Critical of personality trait theory






8. 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






9. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






10. 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






11. Criticized trait and type theories that both assume behaviour is stable across situations and people fail to take circumstances into account; - studies show that people often act different in different situations; consistency paradox






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






13. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






14. 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






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






16. Hierarchy of needs






17. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






18. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






20. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






21. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






23. 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






24. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






26. Somatotypes personality theory






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






28. 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)






29. 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)






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






31. Studied Type A personality






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






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






34. 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-






35. Have a great need for arousal






36. 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)






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






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






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






40. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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


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






43. External and internal locus of control






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. Only circumstances determine behavior






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