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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. 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






2. Critical of personality trait theory






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






4. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






5. Learned helplessness






6. 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






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






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






9. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






10. Only circumstances determine behavior






11. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






12. 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






13. Personality changes little after age 30






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






15. Hierarchy of needs






16. Possessing both male and female qualities






17. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






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






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






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






22. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






23. Somatotypes personality theory






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






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






26. 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)






27. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






29. 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






30. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






31. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






33. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






34. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






35. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






37. Have a great need for arousal






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






39. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory