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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






2. 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






3. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






4. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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






7. Have a great need for arousal






8. Personality changes little after age 30






9. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






10. Hierarchy of needs






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Learned helplessness






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






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






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






21. Only circumstances determine behavior






22. 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)






23. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






25. Critical of personality trait theory






26. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






27. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






28. Studied Type A personality






29. 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






30. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






31. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






33. 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)






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


35. 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-






36. 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






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






38. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






41. External and internal locus of control






42. 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






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






44. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






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






47. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






48. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






49. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






50. 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)






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