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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. 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-






2. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






3. Studied Type A personality






4. Learned helplessness






5. Have a great need for arousal






6. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






7. 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






8. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






9. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






10. 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






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






12. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






13. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






14. 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






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






16. 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-






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


18. Possessing both male and female qualities






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






20. 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






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






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. Personality changes little after age 30






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






25. Hierarchy of needs






26. 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






27. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






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






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






31. 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)






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






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






38. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






39. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






42. External and internal locus of control






43. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






44. Only circumstances determine behavior






45. 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)






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






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






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






49. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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