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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Cognitive prototype approach






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






3. Studied Type A personality






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






5. Possessing both male and female qualities






6. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






7. Somatotypes personality theory






8. External and internal locus of control






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






15. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






18. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






19. Personality changes little after age 30






20. 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)






21. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






22. 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)






23. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






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






26. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






27. Critical of personality trait theory






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






29. Have a great need for arousal






30. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






32. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






38. 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






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


40. 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-






41. Learned helplessness






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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






50. 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)