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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Believing you are better than you are or look better than you do; unrealistic self-esteem






2. Hierarchy of needs






3. 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)






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






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






6. Possessing both male and female qualities






7. 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






8. 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)






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






10. Somatotypes personality theory






11. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






17. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






18. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






19. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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


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






23. 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






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






25. 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)






26. 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






27. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






28. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






30. 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-






31. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






32. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






33. 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






34. 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






35. Personality changes little after age 30






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






37. 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






38. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






39. External and internal locus of control






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






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






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






43. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






45. Learned helplessness






46. Critical of personality trait theory






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






48. 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-






49. Have a great need for arousal






50. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)