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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Personality characteristic - causes one to view events as result of luck or fate; too much breeds helplessness






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






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






4. Critical of personality trait theory






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






6. Personality changes little after age 30






7. 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-






8. 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)






9. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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. 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






13. 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-






14. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






17. Have a great need for arousal






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






19. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






20. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






21. Learned helplessness






22. 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)






23. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






24. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






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






34. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Somatotypes personality theory






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






41. Possessing both male and female qualities






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






47. 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






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






49. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






50. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations