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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






3. 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)






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






5. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






6. 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






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






8. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






9. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






10. Critical of personality trait theory






11. Cognitive prototype approach






12. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






14. Personality changes little after age 30






15. 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






16. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






18. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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


21. 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






22. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






23. Only circumstances determine behavior






24. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






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






28. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






29. Hierarchy of needs






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Studied Type A personality






34. 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






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






36. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






38. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






39. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






40. 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






41. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






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






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






46. 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)






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






48. 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)






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






50. 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-