Eyesenck's theory Flashcards
eyesenck said personality is linked to criminality through…
socialisation
eyesenck’s theory is based on..
operant conditioning
child is _ so is _, this should encourage them to unlearn the _ behaviour due to the punishment making them feel _ which becomes associated with the _ behaviour. if this process is successful the child should get _ just from thinking about the _ behaviour so doesn’t do it
child is immature so is punished, this should encourage them to unlearn the undesired behaviour due to the punishment making them feel anxious which becomes associated with the undesired behaviour. if this process is successful the child should get anxiety just from thinking about the undesired behaviour so doesn’t do it
children with high E and N scores make _ hard, therefore the child won’t respond to _ with _ so are more likely to show _ behaviours
children with high E and N scores make conditioning hard, therefore the child won’t respond to punishment with anxiety so are more likely to show undesirable behaviours
extraverts are _, have _ emotions but may get _ easily. level of extraversion is determined by level of _, someone under aroused needs more _ to increase it, e.g. crime. introverts are _ over-aroused so seek to avoid _
extraverts are out-going, have positive emotions but may get bored easily. level of extraversion is determined by level of arousal, someone under aroused needs more stimulation to increase it, e.g. crime. introverts are innately over-aroused so seek to avoid stimulation
neurotics experience _ emotions e.g. anger/anxiety. neuroticism is determined by _ in sympathetic NS, how much a person responds to _. stable people are _ under pressure
neurotics experience negative emotions e.g. anger/anxiety. neuroticism is determined by stability in sympathetic NS, how much a person responds to threats. stable people are calm under pressure
psychotics are egocentric, _, impulsive, impersonal and lack _. psychoticism is related to high _, so men are more likely to be found here
psychotics are egocentric, aggressive, impulsive, impersonal and lack empathy. psychoticism is related to high testosterone, so men are more likely to be found here
eyesenck said each trait has a _-bias which is mainly _, _% of variance is due to _ factors
eyesenck said each trait has a bio-bias which is mainly innate, 67% of variance is due to genetic factors
we would expect about _% of the population to fall within _ sd of the mean with regards to personality traits. we can use Eyesenck Personality Questionnaire to assess personality
we would expect about 68% of the population to fall within one sd of the mean with regards to personality traits. we can use Eyesenck Personality Questionnaire to assess personality
evaluation: practical applications - can explain most crimes e.g. risk taking, violent+habitual, however not _ crimes such as illegal downloading which is not linked to _ _. it gives insight of how we should _ offenders e.g. modify their _ experiences. if we pay more attention to _ they could learn more from experience
practical applications - can explain most crimes e.g. risk taking, violent+habitual, however not modern crimes such as illegal downloading which is not linked to nervous systems. it gives insight of how we should treat offenders e.g. modify their socialisation experiences. if we pay more attention to conditioning they could learn more from experience
evaluation: culture bias - can’t generalise, who? studied _ and _ offenders in _ _ prisons in _. found less _ than the control group so it lacks _
culture bias - can’t generalise, Bartol and Holancock studied Hispanic and African-American offenders in maximum security prisons in NYC. found less extravert than the control group so it lacks validity
evaluation: supporting evidence - who? compared E,N,P scores with self-reports of _ in _ _ and _. found p’s with _ levels of _ scored higher on E,N,P
supporting evidence - Rushton and Christjohn compared E,N,P scores with self-reports of delinquency in school children and students. found p’s with higher levels of delinquency scored higher on E,N,P
evaluation: counter evidence - who? reviewed _ studies of the relationship of E,N,P measures with _ _. found that in the majority _ was higher than _ and _
counter evidence - Farrington et al reviewed 16 studies of the relationship of E,N,P measures with criminal convictions. found that in the majority E was higher than N and P
evaluation: personality may not be consistent - it may be _ e.g. relaxed at home but neurotic at work. who? asked fam, friends and strangers to rate _ students in may situations and found _ _ between traits displayed. therefore, people don’t have _ _
personality may not be consistent - it may be situational e.g. relaxed at home but neurotic at work. Mischel and Peake asked fam, friends and strangers to rate 63 students in may situations and found no correlation between traits displayed. therefore, people don’t have one personality
