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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






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






3. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






5. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






7. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






8. Cognitive prototype approach






9. 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






10. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






12. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






13. 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






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






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






16. Personality changes little after age 30






17. 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-






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






19. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






20. Somatotypes personality theory






21. 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)






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






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






24. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






26. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Only circumstances determine behavior






31. Hierarchy of needs






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






33. External and internal locus of control






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. 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)






41. Possessing both male and female qualities






42. 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






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






44. Have a great need for arousal






45. Critical of personality trait theory






46. Learned helplessness






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






48. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






50. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory