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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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






2. 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-






3. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






5. Learned helplessness






6. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






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






10. Hierarchy of needs






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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)






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






18. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






19. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






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






24. 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)






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






26. Critical of personality trait theory






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






28. Have a great need for arousal






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






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






31. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






33. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






34. 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






35. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






38. 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






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






40. External and internal locus of control






41. Somatotypes personality theory






42. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






43. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






44. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






45. 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






46. 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)






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






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






49. 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






50. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)