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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






2. 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






3. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






4. Studied Type A personality






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






6. Hierarchy of needs






7. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






8. Have a great need for arousal






9. External and internal locus of control






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Cognitive prototype approach






23. 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






24. Possessing both male and female qualities






25. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






26. Only circumstances determine behavior






27. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






28. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






29. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






32. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






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






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






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






37. 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)






38. 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)






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






40. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






41. 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






42. Learned helplessness






43. Personality changes little after age 30






44. 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






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






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






47. 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-






48. Somatotypes personality theory






49. 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-






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