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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






4. 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






5. 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-






6. 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






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






8. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






10. 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






11. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






12. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






13. 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






14. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






15. 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






16. Only circumstances determine behavior






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


18. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






19. Cognitive prototype approach






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






21. Hierarchy of needs






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






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






24. 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)






25. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






27. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






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






31. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






34. Personality changes little after age 30






35. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






36. Somatotypes personality theory






37. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






39. 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)






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






41. 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






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






43. External and internal locus of control






44. 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-






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






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






47. Possessing both male and female qualities






48. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






49. Critical of personality trait theory






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