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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






4. Have a great need for arousal






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






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






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






8. 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-






9. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






11. Studied Type A personality






12. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






13. 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






14. Learned helplessness






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






16. 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






17. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






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


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






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






21. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






22. Cognitive prototype approach






23. 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-






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






25. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






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






27. Critical of personality trait theory






28. Hierarchy of needs






29. Personality changes little after age 30






30. 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






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






32. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






33. 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






34. 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






35. Possessing both male and female qualities






36. 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






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






38. 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)






39. 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






40. 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






41. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






42. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






43. Only circumstances determine behavior






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






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






46. 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






47. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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






50. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics