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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Hierarchy of needs






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






3. Possessing both male and female qualities






4. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






5. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






6. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






7. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






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






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






12. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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)






24. Studied Type A personality






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






26. Learned helplessness






27. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






29. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






31. 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






32. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






33. Somatotypes personality theory






34. 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






35. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






36. 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






37. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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. Cognitive prototype approach






40. External and internal locus of control






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






42. Have a great need for arousal






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






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






45. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






47. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






49. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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