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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. 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






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






3. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






5. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






6. 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)






7. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






9. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






10. 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






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






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






13. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






14. Cognitive prototype approach






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






16. 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






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






18. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






19. Hierarchy of needs






20. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






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


25. Have a great need for arousal






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






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






28. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






29. 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)






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






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






32. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






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






35. Critical of personality trait theory






36. Personality changes little after age 30






37. 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






38. 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-






39. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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)






45. Somatotypes personality theory






46. Studied Type A personality






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






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






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






50. 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