Eysenck Flashcards
Which of the following is not one of Eysenck’s criteria for identifying factors?
It must be identified through the inductive method.
Eysenck’s psychoticism factor (P) is characteristic of
normal and abnormal personalities
The key for Eysenck was that the individual differences in people’s personalities were due to _________.
biology
Eysenck identified traits through the use of
Factor analysis
According to Eysenck, introverted types are characterized by all the following traits EXCEPT
optimistic
According to Eysenck, low levels of cortical arousal and high sensory thresholds characterize individuals who score high on the __________ scale.
extraversion
Eysenck’s second wife, Sybil Rostal, was a _________.
beautiful quantitative psychologist
The people who most influenced Eysenck were
Cyril Burt and Charles Spearman.
Eysenck believed that the primary difference between extraverts and introverts is one of
cortical arousal level.
According to Eysenck’s findings, cold, nonconforming, and aggressive personalities tend to score high on
psychoticism.
Eysenck claimed that extraverted types are characterized by all the following traits EXCEPT
thoughtful
Eysenck and Grossarth-Maticek found that
people with a helpless, hopeless attitude tended to die more from cancer than from heart disease.
Which of the following is NOT listed by Eysenck as a criterion for identifying a factor?
It must be identified through the inductive method.
Eysenck believed that introverts are characterized by
higher levels of cortical arousal.
In general, the purpose of factor analysis is to
reduce many variables to fewer basic factors.
Eysenck claimed that introverted neurotics are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
hysteria
A trait is best described as
an important semi-permanent disposition of a person.
A major thrust of Eysenck’s theory is that personality results from the basic genetic and neurophysiological makeup of humans. Which biological research findings support this assertion?
Cortical arousal and sensory stimulation levels match certain personality traits.
A _________ is a classification of things according to their natural relationships while a _______ can both predict and explain behavior.
taxonomy; theory
Research on traits and emotion tends to support the hypothesis that
people’s actions can subvert their predispositions to certain behaviors.
According to Eysenck, an individual characterized by hysteria, suggestibility, and somatic symptoms would score high on the ____________ scale.
neuroticism
In Eysenck’s theory of personality, individuals who tend to be empathetic, caring, cooperative, and highly socialized score
low on psychoticism.
In Eysenck’s theory of personality, the three basic factors of P, E, and N are
independent of each other.
Traits generated through factor analysis may be either _____ or ______.
unipolar; bipolar.
Some people are vulnerable to organic and psychiatric illness because they have a genetic or acquired weakness that predisposes them to the illness. This explanation for an illness is what Eysenck called the
diathesis-stress model.
Eysenck believed that introverts are characterized by
higher levels of cortical arousal.
Eysenck’s three general types or superfactors are
bipolar factors.
Mathematically, the technique of reducing a number of variables to a smaller number is called
factor analysis.
Which of the following is not one of the personality assessments created and developed by Eysenck?
MMPI
Eysenck’s P type is a bipolar factor consisting of
psychoticism and superego.
According to Eysenck, high P scorers are
impulsive and hostile.
The concept of humanity embodied by the Factor and Trait theories is best described as
biological
Which is the correct order of levels of behavioral organization from the simplest to the most complex, according to Eysenck?
specific acts/cognitions, habitual responses, traits, types
Eysenck’s encounter with the fascist right and his later battles with the radical left suggested to him that the trait of __________, was equally prevalent in both extremes of the political spectrum.
authoritarianism
In factor analysis, correlations of scores with factors are called
factor loadings
Eysenck and the Five-factor theorists:
both place a heavy emphasis on biological components of personality.
Eysenck and Grossarth-Maticek found that
people with a helpless, hopeless attitude tended to die more from cancer than from heart disease.
Which is not one of the four levels of hierarchy behavior organization recognized by Eysenck?
spontaneous acts
specific acts, habitual acts, traits, types
What evidence did Eysenck present on the biological bases of personality?
Identical twins have more similar personalities than fraternal twins reared together.
Which one of the following is NOT one of Eysenck’s personality dimensions from the PEN?
introversion
Which trait theorist was a native of Germany, but lived and worked for much of his professional life in England and at the University of London?
Eysenck
An example of a unipolar trait would be
height OR weight
Eysenck’s psychoticism factor (P) is characteristic of
normal and abnormal personalities.
Which of the following would be a bipolar trait?
extraversion/introversion
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Traits are of two kinds—dispositional and hypothetical.
b. Traits are more permanent than states.
c. Traits represent a broader concept than factors.
d. Traits cannot be extracted through the use of factor analysis.
B
Which label best fits Hans Eysenck?
psychologist
In Eysenck’s theory, superfactors are also called
types
People who score high on the neuroticism (N) scale are
emotionally overreactive.
Which of the following is not one of Eysenck’s criteria for identifying factors?
a. inductive method of investigation
b. social relevance
c. psychometric evidence
d. heritability
A
Which one of the following is not one of Eysenck’s superfactors?
introversion
