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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Ambiguous story cards - people project own 'needs'






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






3. 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






4. 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)






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






6. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






8. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






9. Critical of personality trait theory






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






11. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






12. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






14. Learned helplessness






15. Have a great need for arousal






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. Somatotypes personality theory






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






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






23. 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-






24. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






25. 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






26. 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






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


28. Personality changes little after age 30






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






30. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






31. Hierarchy of needs






32. 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






33. Cognitive prototype approach






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






35. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






36. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






37. Only circumstances determine behavior






38. 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






39. External and internal locus of control






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






48. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






49. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






50. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive