Flashcards in Eysenck's theory Deck (9)
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Personality theory
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- proposed behaviour could be represented along two dimensions: introversion-extraversion and neuroticism-stability
- dimensions combine to form a variety of personality characteristics or traits
- Eysenck added a third dimension psychoticism-sociability
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Biological basis
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- personality traits are biological in origin and come about through the type of nervous system we develop
3
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Extraverts
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- underactive nervous system
- constantly seek excitement
- likely to engage in risk taking behaviours
- not conditioned easily
- do not learn from mistakes
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Neurotic
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- high level of sympathetic nervous system
- respond quickly to situations of threat
- nervous
- jumpy
- overanxious
- behaviour often difficult to predict
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psychotic
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- high levels of testosterone
- unemotional
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criminal personality
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- high on extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism
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role of socialisation
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- criminal behaviour developmentally immature
- criminal type hard to condition
- stay antisocial
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Eysenck Personality questionnaire
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- locates respondents along extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism dimensions to determine personality type
9
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evaluation
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+ research support - prisoners high on E, N and P compared to controls
- too simplistic - adolescents different from adults, personality and environment interact
- cultural factors - african-american offenders have low E
