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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






3. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






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






6. 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






7. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






10. Critical of personality trait theory






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. External and internal locus of control






18. 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






19. Personality changes little after age 30






20. 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






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






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






23. Somatotypes personality theory






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






25. 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






26. 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)






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


28. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






31. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






32. Studied Type A personality






33. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






36. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






37. 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-






38. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






39. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






41. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






42. 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






43. 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-






44. 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)






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






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






47. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






49. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






50. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations