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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






2. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






4. Studied Type A personality






5. 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






6. 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






7. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






8. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






9. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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)






15. Have a great need for arousal






16. 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






17. Criticized trait and type theories that both assume behaviour is stable across situations and people fail to take circumstances into account; - studies show that people often act different in different situations; consistency paradox






18. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






26. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






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






31. External and internal locus of control






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






33. 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)






34. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






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






37. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






38. 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






39. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






40. 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






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






42. Critical of personality trait theory






43. Cognitive prototype approach






44. 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






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


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






47. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






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