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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






2. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






3. 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)






4. 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






5. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






6. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






7. Learned helplessness






8. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






9. Studied Type A personality






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






11. Critical of personality trait theory






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






13. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






14. Somatotypes personality theory






15. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






26. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






28. 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






29. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






31. 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)






32. External and internal locus of control






33. 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






34. 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-






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






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






37. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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. Have a great need for arousal






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


41. Personality changes little after age 30






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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