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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. 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)






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






3. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






4. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






6. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






8. 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






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






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


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






12. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






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






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






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






17. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






18. 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-






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






31. 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-






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






33. 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






34. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






35. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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. 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)






38. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






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






41. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






42. Have a great need for arousal






43. Personality changes little after age 30






44. 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)






45. Hierarchy of needs






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






47. 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






48. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






50. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior