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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Linked Type A personality to heart disease and other health problems






2. Critical of personality trait theory






3. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






5. Cognitive prototype approach






6. 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






7. 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)






8. Hierarchy of needs






9. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






10. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






12. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






14. Somatotypes personality theory






15. 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)






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


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






18. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






19. Only circumstances determine behavior






20. 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






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






22. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






23. Have a great need for arousal






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. 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






26. 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-






27. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






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






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






31. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. External and internal locus of control






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






41. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






42. Personality changes little after age 30






43. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






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






48. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






49. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






50. Studied Type A personality