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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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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. Personality characteristic - causes one to view events as outcome of own actions; too much breeds self-blame






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






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






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






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






7. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






8. 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)






9. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






11. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






13. 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






14. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






15. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






17. Hierarchy of needs






18. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Critical of personality trait theory






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






25. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






26. 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-






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






28. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






29. 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






30. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






32. Studied Type A personality






33. 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






34. Personality changes little after age 30






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


36. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






37. External and internal locus of control






38. Have a great need for arousal






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. Learned helplessness






44. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






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






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






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






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






50. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations