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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. People often make assumptions about the dispositions of an individual based on the actions of that person






2. 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)






3. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






4. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






5. Learned helplessness






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






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






8. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






10. External and internal locus of control






11. 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






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






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






14. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






15. Somatotypes personality theory






16. Have a great need for arousal






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






18. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. Critical of personality trait theory






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






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






27. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






28. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






29. Hierarchy of needs






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






31. 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)






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






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






34. Personality changes little after age 30






35. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






37. 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






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


39. Cognitive prototype approach






40. 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






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






42. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






44. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






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






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. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






49. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






50. Possessing both male and female qualities