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GRE Psychology: Personality

Subjects : gre, psychology
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1. Scrutiny of own behaviour - motivation to act appropriately rather than honestly - ability to mask true feelings






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






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






4. Studied Type A personality






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. 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)






7. 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






8. 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






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


10. 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)






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






12. Picking all possible traits out of dictionary






13. Belief that one can effectively perform a task






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






15. Have a great need for arousal






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






17. Personality changes little after age 30






18. Studies androgyny; created Bem Sex Role Inventory






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






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






21. People who emphasize internal determinants of behavior






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






23. External and internal locus of control






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Organized categorization systems - by statistical techniques for personality






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






31. Critical of personality trait theory






32. 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)






33. Only circumstances determine behavior






34. 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-






35. 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






36. Personal constructs determine personality and behaviour






37. 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






38. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)






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






40. Focuses on individual'S unique self and experiences






41. Hierarchy of needs






42. Conscious ideas about the self - others and situations






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






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






45. Cognitive training against learned helplessness






46. Muscular - athletic means energetic - aggressive






47. Cognitive prototype approach






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






49. Capture individual'S unique - defining characteristics






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