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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Critical of personality trait theory






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






3. 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






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






5. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






6. Hierarchy of needs






7. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






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






11. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






14. Studied Type A personality






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






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






17. 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






18. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






19. 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






20. Have a great need for arousal






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






22. 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)






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






24. 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-






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






31. Possessing both male and female qualities






32. 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






33. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






35. Personality changes little after age 30






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






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






38. 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)






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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)






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






47. Only circumstances determine behavior






48. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






49. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






50. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations