Eysenck’s personality disorder

Question 1

strengths of Eysenck’s personality theory:
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Answer 1

useful to describe how some measurable tendencies could increase a persons risk of offending

he predicted high P,E and N scale and studies support his predictions

Question 2

weaknesses of Eysenck’s personality theory:
(2)

Answer 2

Farrington found in studies that prisoners were neurotic and psychotic but not extraverted

evidence shows correlation between personality and criminality but doesn’t mean it is the cause