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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






2. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






5. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






6. 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






7. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






9. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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


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






12. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






14. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. Personality changes little after age 30






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






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






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






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






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






29. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






30. Somatotypes personality theory






31. Hierarchy of needs






32. Have a great need for arousal






33. Critical of personality trait theory






34. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






35. 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-






36. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






37. 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






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






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






40. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






41. women'S success at 'male' tasks attributed to luck - - while men'S success attributed to skill; Suggesting - gender is a social construct that colours interpretations; - women attribute successes to luck more than men indicating they have lower self-






42. Possessing both male and female qualities






43. Studied Type A personality






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






45. 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)






46. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






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






50. 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