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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






4. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






5. 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






6. Studied Type A personality






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






8. Personality changes little after age 30






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






10. Somatotypes personality theory






11. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






13. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






14. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






16. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Possessing both male and female qualities






21. 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-






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






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


24. 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






25. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






31. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






32. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






34. 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






35. Hierarchy of needs






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






37. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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. 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. 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






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






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






44. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






45. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






46. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






47. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






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






50. External and internal locus of control