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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. 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)






2. 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






3. 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






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


5. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






7. Have a great need for arousal






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






9. 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






10. Studied Type A personality






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






12. Somatotypes personality theory






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






14. Personality changes little after age 30






15. External and internal locus of control






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






17. Only circumstances determine behavior






18. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






19. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






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. Women are twice as likely as men to become depressed






23. 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)






24. Learned helplessness






25. 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






26. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






31. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






32. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






33. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






34. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






36. 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-






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






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






39. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






42. Critical of personality trait theory






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






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






45. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






46. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






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