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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Have a great need for arousal






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






3. Only circumstances determine behavior






4. Critical of personality trait theory






5. Somatotypes personality theory






6. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






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






9. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






10. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






11. Learned helplessness






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






13. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






15. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






16. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






23. 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)






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






25. 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






26. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






27. 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)






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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


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






38. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






39. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






40. 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)






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






42. 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-






43. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






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






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






47. Cognitive prototype approach






48. 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






49. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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