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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Possibility that a person may behave inconsistently - presents problems for labelling people as one internal disposition






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






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






4. 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)






5. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






7. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






9. Cognitive prototype approach






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






11. Found few sex differences existed that could not be explained by simple social learning; - most consistent difference that seems independent of social influence is that females have greater verbal ability and males have greater visual/spatial ability






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






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






14. Possessing both male and female qualities






15. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






16. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






17. 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






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






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






20. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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. 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






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






26. Have a great need for arousal






27. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






28. Studied Type A personality






29. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






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






32. Critical of personality trait theory






33. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






34. Hierarchy of needs






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






36. 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






37. Personality changes little after age 30






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






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


40. 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






41. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






43. Only circumstances determine behavior






44. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






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






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






48. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






50. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory