3.5.3 Eysenck's criminal personality evaluation (individ difs) Flashcards
What do repeat offenders have when compared to bus drivers
higher levels of extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism (Wilson and MacLean (1974) )
What supports Eysencks theory
Self-report correlations of delinquency support Eysenck’s theory (Rushton et al 1981)
Why is Eysenck’s theory high on reliability
uses a questionnaire is used to measure personality which are high on reliability as they use a standardised format so can easily be repeated and retested. They can be distributed to large numbers of people fairly cheaply and quickly.
Who disagreed with Eysenck’s view that personality can be understood by looking at only two or three dimensions of behaviour
Cattle
What did Cattle instead argue
that it was necessary to look at a much larger number of traits in order to get a complete picture of someone’s personality.
What have comparative studies found
found high scores on psychoticism and neuroticism, but not for extraversion
What is a issue with Eysenck’s questionnaires
These are low on validity as people may lie due to social desirability bias, meaning the results do not necessarily paint a true picture of behaviour.