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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Many argue that there is no true gender differences - children are reinforced for stereotypical behaviors - prevailing pov -> interactionist






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






3. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






6. Personality changes little after age 30






7. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






10. 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






11. Studied Type A personality






12. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






14. 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






15. Possessing both male and female qualities






16. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






18. Learned helplessness






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


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






21. Cognitive prototype approach






22. Have a great need for arousal






23. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






25. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






26. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






28. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






29. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






35. Critical of personality trait theory






36. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






38. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






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






41. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






42. 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-






43. 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






44. 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)






45. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






46. 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






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






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






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