Eysenck PEN Personality Flashcards
(11 cards)
What are the 3 personality types that Eysenck believes leads to criminal behaviour
Psychotisism
Extroversion
Neuroticism
Define Psychoticism
Lacks empathy
Aggressive
Cold
Define Extraversion
Outgoing
Active
Sociable
Define Neuroticism
Anxiety
Fear
Depression
What do people who have psychotic episodes have high levels of
Testosterone
What do people who have psychotic episodes often have low levels of
MAO
What do Extraverts have low levels of
Cortical Arousal in the ARAS
How do extraverts deal with the low levels of cortical arousal
By seeking external stimulation through risky behaviour and aggression
Why do people who are neurotic get easily upset even with small stressors
Due to their high levels of activation and low thresholds in the limbic system
How does Rushton and ChrisJohn show support to PEN theory
They found a relationship between high delinquency scores and high P and E scores
How does Farrington weaken PEN theory
As he found that E scores are less linked with criminal convictions compared to P and N scores
