Extra Individualitic Theories

Question 1

Eysencks criminal personality theory

Answer 1

• Hans eysenck (1947) argues criminality arises from our personality traits
• designed a personality questionnaire -
  Measures levels of extroversion and neuroticism and provides a score for each type
  Research
• researched into the personalities of 700 servicemen
• each serviceman completed a questionnaire by themselves, Eysencks processed the results to see what is considered the normal range
• created a scale of neuroticism/stability and extroversion/introversion
  Limitations
• relies on self report so its not reliable

Question 2

Psychodynamic