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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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






2. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






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






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






6. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Hierarchy of needs






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






12. 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






13. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






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






15. Studied Type A personality






16. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






17. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






18. 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






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






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






21. 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-






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






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






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






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






26. Have a great need for arousal






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






28. Personality changes little after age 30






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






30. Possessing both male and female qualities






31. 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)






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






33. Learned helplessness






34. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






35. 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






36. Critical of personality trait theory






37. 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)






38. 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






39. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






40. Only circumstances determine behavior






41. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






42. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






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






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






46. Somatotypes personality theory






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






48. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






49. 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-






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