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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






2. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






3. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






4. 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






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






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






7. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






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






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. 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






13. 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-






14. Personality changes little after age 30






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






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






17. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






19. 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






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






21. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






22. 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






23. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






26. Learned helplessness






27. Hierarchy of needs






28. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






29. Only circumstances determine behavior






30. 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






31. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






32. 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)






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






34. 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






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






36. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






37. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






38. 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)






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. Uses large numbers of people to study commonalities of personality






41. Somatotypes personality theory






42. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






44. Possessing both male and female qualities






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


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






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






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






49. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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