Topic 2.2- Eysenck Flashcards
Extraversion
A personality which is outgoing, sociable, optimistic, aggressive and short tempered.
Introversion
A personality which includes being reserved, thoughtful, self controlled and quiet.
Neuroticism
A personality which involves being anxious, moody , depressed whilst being prone to being over- reactive.
Stability
A personality aspect that involves being calm, controlled and unworried.
Psychoticism
A personality aspect that involves being solitary misfits, insensitive and aggression.
What did Eysenck claim made someone have a higher criminality? Why?
He claims that someone with a high level of both Extraversion and Neuroticism, as they are seen as aggressive, more over-reactive and insensitivity.
What did he do?
He conducted a personality questionnaire, as to where the result is ranked on a scale from Extraversion to Neuroticism.
