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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Possibility that a person may behave inconsistently - presents problems for labelling people as one internal disposition






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






3. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






5. 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






6. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






8. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






9. External and internal locus of control






10. 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)






11. 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






12. Hierarchy of needs






13. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






14. 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






15. 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






16. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






17. 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)






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






19. 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






20. Critical of personality trait theory






21. Have a great need for arousal






22. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






24. Studied Type A personality






25. 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)






26. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






28. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






30. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






31. Possessing both male and female qualities






32. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






33. 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






34. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






36. Cognitive prototype approach






37. Learned helplessness






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






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






40. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






42. Somatotypes personality theory






43. 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






44. 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






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


46. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






47. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






48. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






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