Chapter 14 - Eysenck, McCrae, & Costa Flashcards
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What methods did Eysenck use to measure personality?
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EPI (Eysenck Personality Inventory)
- only used E & N
EPQ (Eysenck Personality Questionnaire)
- used E, N, & P
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What are Eysenck’s three personality dimensions?
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- psychoticismsuperego • aggressive • passive • cold • warm • egocentric • conscientious • creative • conforming • tough-minded • open-minded - extraversionintroversion • lively • quiet • sociable • unsociable • optimistic • pessimistic • carefree • reserved • active • thoughtful - neuroticismstability • anxious • calm • depressed • content • irrational • rational • tense • relaxed • moody • nonplussed
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What is Eysenck’s view of the biological bases of personality?
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3/4 of personality variance can be accounted for by heredity (1/4 by environmental factors)
- genetic determinants (distal antecedents)
- biological intermediaries (limbic system arousal - proximal antecedents)
- psychometric trait constellations (P, E, & N)
- experimental studies (proximal consequences)
- social behaviour (distal consequences)
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What are the big five traits?
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- extraversion • affectionate---reserved • talkative-------quiet • active----------passive - neuroticism • anxious-------calm • emotional-----unemotional • self-pitying---self-satisfied - openness • imaginative---grounded • original--------conventional • liberal---------conservative - agreeableness • trusting-------suspicious • softhearted---ruthless • lenient--------critical - conscientiousness • hardworking------lazy • well-organized---disorganized • persevering------quitting
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What are the core and peripheral components of personality, according to McCrae & Costa?
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A. Biological bases
1. Basic tendencies (NEOAC)
2. Characteristic adaptations (attitudes)
3. Self-concept
B. Objective biography (behaviour)
C. External influences
