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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Possibility that a person may behave inconsistently - presents problems for labelling people as one internal disposition






2. 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






3. Studied Type A personality






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






5. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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


8. 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






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






10. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Have a great need for arousal






17. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






19. 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






20. Somatotypes personality theory






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Learned helplessness






29. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






31. 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)






32. Critical of personality trait theory






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






34. 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-






35. 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)






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






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






38. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






39. 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






40. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






42. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






43. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






45. Personality changes little after age 30






46. External and internal locus of control






47. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






48. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






49. Hierarchy of needs






50. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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