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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






2. 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






3. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






5. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






8. Personality changes little after age 30






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






10. 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)






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Studied Type A personality






15. Possessing both male and female qualities






16. 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






17. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






19. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






20. 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-






21. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






22. Somatotypes personality theory






23. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






24. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






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






35. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






36. Learned helplessness






37. 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






38. Have a great need for arousal






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






40. 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






41. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






43. 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)






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






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