3.5.3 Eysenck criminal personality (individ dif)

Question 1

What is the continuum of a Eysenck’s theory

Answer 1

continuum between the extremes of extroversion and introversion, as well as neuroticism and stability.

Question 2

What is personality dependant on according to the continuum

Answer 2

the balance between excitation and inhibition in the ANS.

Question 3

According to Eysenck who responds quickly to stress

Answer 3

Neurotic individuals , as well as introverts.

Question 4

Why do introverts respond quicker to stress than extroverts

Answer 4

They have higher levels of cortical arousal than extroverts

Question 5

What do extroverts do to increase cortical arousal

Answer 5

stimulation seeking behaviours such as criminal activity

Question 6

Why are neurotics more likely to be criminals

Answer 6

They are unstable and prone to overreact to situations of threat.

Question 7

What did prisoners score more highly on

Answer 7

extroversion and psychotic

Question 8

Why are those with high extroversion and neuroticism more likely to be criminals

Answer 8

less easily fear-conditioned because they do not learn to avoid anti-social behaviours that make others anxious due to their lower levels of excitation.