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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






4. Somatotypes personality theory






5. 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






6. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






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






10. Possessing both male and female qualities






11. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






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






15. External and internal locus of control






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






17. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






20. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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


22. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






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






26. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






27. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






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






31. 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)






32. Critical of personality trait theory






33. Personality changes little after age 30






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. Have a great need for arousal






36. Learned helplessness






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






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






39. Studied Type A personality






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






45. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






46. Personality characteristic - causes one to view events as result of luck or fate; too much breeds helplessness






47. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






48. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






49. 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






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