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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. The study of why people act the way that they do and why different people act differently






2. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






3. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






4. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






5. 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






6. Learned helplessness






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


8. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






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






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






12. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






13. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






15. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






16. 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






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






18. Have a great need for arousal






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






20. Somatotypes personality theory






21. Only circumstances determine behavior






22. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






25. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






26. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






29. 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)






30. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






31. 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






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






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






34. Cognitive prototype approach






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






36. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






37. Personality changes little after age 30






38. Possessing both male and female qualities






39. 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-






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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-






45. 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






46. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






47. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






48. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






49. 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






50. Studied Type A personality






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