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GRE Psychology: Personality

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1. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






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






4. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






5. 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






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


7. 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






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






9. External and internal locus of control






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






11. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






12. 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)






13. Personality changes little after age 30






14. 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






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






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






17. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Have a great need for arousal






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






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






29. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






31. Hierarchy of needs






32. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






33. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






34. 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-






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






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






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






38. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






39. 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






40. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






41. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






42. 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






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






44. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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






46. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






48. 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)






49. Somatotypes personality theory






50. Only circumstances determine behavior