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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






6. Only circumstances determine behavior






7. 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-






8. 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






9. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






11. Have a great need for arousal






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






13. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






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






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






17. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






25. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






27. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






28. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






29. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






30. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






31. Somatotypes personality theory






32. Studied Type A personality






33. 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)






34. Personality changes little after age 30






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


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






37. 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)






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






39. External and internal locus of control






40. Hierarchy of needs






41. 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)






42. Critical of personality trait theory






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. 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-






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






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






48. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






49. Learned helplessness






50. 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






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