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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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


3. External and internal locus of control






4. 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






5. Possessing both male and female qualities






6. 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-






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






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






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






10. Somatotypes personality theory






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






12. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






14. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Critical of personality trait theory






20. Studied Type A personality






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






22. 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






23. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






25. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






26. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






27. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






28. 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






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






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






31. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






32. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






34. Learned helplessness






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






36. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






37. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






40. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






41. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






42. 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






43. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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)






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