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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Many argue that there is no true gender differences - children are reinforced for stereotypical behaviors - prevailing pov -> interactionist






2. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






3. 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






4. Only circumstances determine behavior






5. 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)






6. Tendency to agree with and accept provided personality interpretations






7. 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)






8. 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






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






10. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






12. 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






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






14. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






15. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






17. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






18. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






19. Critical of personality trait theory






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






21. Somatotypes personality theory






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






23. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






24. Possessing both male and female qualities






25. Personality changes little after age 30






26. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






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






28. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






29. Cognitive prototype approach






30. 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






31. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Learned helplessness






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Studied Type A personality






43. 1) dispositionist 2) situationist 3) interactionists






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






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


46. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






47. 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






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






49. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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