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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






2. 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






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






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






5. Critical of personality trait theory






6. 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






7. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






9. 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






10. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






11. 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






12. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






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






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


17. Cognitive prototype approach






18. External and internal locus of control






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






20. 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






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






22. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






24. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






25. 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)






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Personality changes little after age 30






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






40. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






41. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






43. 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)






44. Learned helplessness






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






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






47. 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-






48. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






50. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior