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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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






2. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






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






6. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






7. 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)






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. External and internal locus of control






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






14. Studied Type A personality






15. Learned helplessness






16. 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






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






18. Hierarchy of needs






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. 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)






21. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






25. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






27. Have a great need for arousal






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






29. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






30. 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






31. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






33. 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






34. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






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






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


39. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






40. Critical of personality trait theory






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






42. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






43. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






46. Somatotypes personality theory






47. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






48. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






49. 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-






50. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual