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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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






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






3. Critical of personality trait theory






4. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






6. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






7. Have a great need for arousal






8. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






9. Learned helplessness






10. 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)






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






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






13. 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)






14. Cognitive prototype approach






15. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






16. 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






17. Hierarchy of needs






18. External and internal locus of control






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






20. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






22. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






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






26. 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-






27. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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


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






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






31. Studied Type A personality






32. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Personality changes little after age 30






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






38. 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






39. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






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






43. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






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






49. Somatotypes personality theory






50. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences