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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






2. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






3. Cognitive prototype approach






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. External and internal locus of control






10. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






11. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






13. Critical of personality trait theory






14. 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






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






16. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






17. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






18. 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






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






20. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






22. Only circumstances determine behavior






23. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






25. 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-






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






27. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






28. Somatotypes personality theory






29. Possessing both male and female qualities






30. Studied Type A personality






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






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






33. 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






34. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






35. 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






36. 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-






37. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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)






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






44. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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






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






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






49. 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)






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