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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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


3. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






4. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






10. Learned helplessness






11. 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






12. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






13. Somatotypes personality theory






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






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






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






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






18. 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-






19. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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






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. Personality changes little after age 30






24. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






25. 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






26. External and internal locus of control






27. 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






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






29. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






30. Cognitive prototype approach






31. 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






32. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






36. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






38. Studied Type A personality






39. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






40. 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






41. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






42. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






45. 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






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






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. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






49. Have a great need for arousal






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