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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. 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






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


3. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






4. Hierarchy of needs






5. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






6. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






12. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






14. 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)






15. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Only circumstances determine behavior






23. Possessing both male and female qualities






24. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






25. External and internal locus of control






26. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






29. Studied Type A personality






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Critical of personality trait theory






34. 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






35. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






36. 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






37. 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-






38. Cognitive prototype approach






39. 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)






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






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






42. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






43. 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






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






45. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






48. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






49. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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