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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. 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)






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Somatotypes personality theory






7. 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-






8. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






9. Learned helplessness






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






11. 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






12. Critical of personality trait theory






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






14. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






15. Cognitive prototype approach






16. 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






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






18. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






19. 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






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






21. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






22. 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)






23. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






38. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






39. 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






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






41. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






42. Personality changes little after age 30






43. Hierarchy of needs






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






46. 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






47. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






49. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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