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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Practice of examining head and skull shape to discern personality






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






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






5. 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)






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






7. External and internal locus of control






8. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






9. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






11. 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






12. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






13. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






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






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






17. 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-






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






19. 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-






20. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






21. 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)






22. Only circumstances determine behavior






23. 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






24. 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






25. Personality changes little after age 30






26. 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






27. 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)






28. 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






29. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






31. 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






32. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






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






41. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






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






44. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






45. 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






46. Somatotypes personality theory






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






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






49. Learned helplessness






50. Possessing both male and female qualities