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GRE Psychology: Personality

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






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






3. Only circumstances determine behavior






4. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






5. 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






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






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






8. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






9. 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)






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






11. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






12. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






13. Have a great need for arousal






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


15. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






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






18. Possessing both male and female qualities






19. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






20. Learned helplessness






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. 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)






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






35. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






37. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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






39. Cognitive prototype approach






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






41. 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






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






43. Somatotypes personality theory






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






49. 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)






50. 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-