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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






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. 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






5. 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)






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Possessing both male and female qualities






13. 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






14. 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






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


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






17. Only circumstances determine behavior






18. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






20. Cognitive prototype approach






21. Have a great need for arousal






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






23. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






24. 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






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






26. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






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






29. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






32. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






33. 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-






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






35. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






36. Critical of personality trait theory






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






38. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






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






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






42. 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)






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






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






45. Hierarchy of needs






46. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






48. Somatotypes personality theory






49. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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