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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Somatotypes personality theory






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






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






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






5. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






6. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






7. 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






8. Hierarchy of needs






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






10. Have a great need for arousal






11. 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






12. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






14. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






15. Only circumstances determine behavior






16. Critical of personality trait theory






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






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






25. Personality changes little after age 30






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. External and internal locus of control






33. 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






34. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






35. Learned helplessness






36. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






37. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






38. 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-






39. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






40. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






41. 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)






42. 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)






43. 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






44. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






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






47. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






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






50. 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