CHAPTER 14 Eysenck, McCrae, and Costa: Key Terms and Concepts Flashcards
Dimensions of Personality
Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism
Trait and factor theories of personality are based on _____ _______, a procedure that assumes that human traits can be measured by correlational studies.
factor analysis
Eysenck used a hypothetico-deductive approach to extract?
three bipolar factors
Three bipolar factors
extraversion/introversion, neuroticism/stability, and psychoticism/superego
Characterized by sociability and impulsiveness; introverts, by passivity and thoughtfulness.
Extraverts
High scores on the neuroticism scale may indicate?
anxiety, hysteria, obsessive-compulsive disorders, or criminality
Low scores on the neuroticism scale tend to predict?
emotional stability
High scores on ________ indicate hostility, self-centeredness, suspicion, nonconformity, and antisocial behavior.
psychoticism
low scores on psychoticism indicate?
strong superego, empathy, and cooperation
Eysenck insisted that, to be useful, personality must ______ ______, and he presented ample evidence to support his three-factor theory.
predict behavior
McCrae and Costa, like Eysenck, placed heavy emphasis on ________ components of personality.
biological components of personality
The ____________ has been used to assess personality traits in cultures throughout the world.
Five-Factor Theory
The NEO-PI-R shows a high level of ___________ in personality factors as people advance from about 30 years old to old age.
stability
