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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






2. 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






3. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






4. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






5. 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






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






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






8. Only circumstances determine behavior






9. Have a great need for arousal






10. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






12. Studied Type A personality






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






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






15. Somatotypes personality theory






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






17. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






18. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






19. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






21. Personality changes little after age 30






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






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






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






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






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






27. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






29. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






30. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






31. Learned helplessness






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. External and internal locus of control






37. Possessing both male and female qualities






38. 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-






39. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






41. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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. 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






44. 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






45. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






46. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






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


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