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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






2. External and internal locus of control






3. Only circumstances determine behavior






4. 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)






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. Possessing both male and female qualities






7. 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-






8. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






10. Learned helplessness






11. 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






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. Women are twice as likely as men to become depressed






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






15. 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






16. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






17. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






18. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






19. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






26. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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)






34. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






35. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






36. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






39. Studied Type A personality






40. 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






41. Critical of personality trait theory






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






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






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






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






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






47. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






48. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






49. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






50. Personality changes little after age 30