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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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)






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






3. 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






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






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


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






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






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






9. 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






10. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






11. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






12. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Have a great need for arousal






18. Somatotypes personality theory






19. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






20. 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






21. 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-






22. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






23. 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






24. 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)






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






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






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






28. Possessing both male and female qualities






29. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






33. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






34. Hierarchy of needs






35. 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






36. 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)






37. External and internal locus of control






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






39. 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






40. Personality changes little after age 30






41. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






42. 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






43. Cognitive prototype approach






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






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






46. Studied Type A personality






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






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






49. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






50. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior