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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






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






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






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. 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. Hierarchy of needs






7. Somatotypes personality theory






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






9. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






11. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






12. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






14. 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






15. 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-






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






17. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






19. 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-






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






22. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






24. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






25. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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






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






29. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






30. 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)






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Skinny - fragile means inhibited - intellectual






41. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






42. Have a great need for arousal






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






44. Studied Type A personality






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Cognitive prototype approach






50. Critical of personality trait theory