Eysenck

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of Eysenck’s criteria for identifying factors?

Answer 1

It must be identified through the inductive method.

Question 2

Eysenck’s psychoticism factor (P) is characteristic of

Answer 2

normal and abnormal personalities

Question 3

The key for Eysenck was that the individual differences in people’s personalities were due to _________.

Answer 3

biology

Question 4

Eysenck identified traits through the use of

Answer 4

Factor analysis

Question 5

According to Eysenck, introverted types are characterized by all the following traits EXCEPT

Answer 5

optimistic

Question 6

According to Eysenck, low levels of cortical arousal and high sensory thresholds characterize individuals who score high on the __________ scale.

Answer 6

extraversion

Question 7

Eysenck’s second wife, Sybil Rostal, was a _________.

Answer 7

beautiful quantitative psychologist

Question 8

The people who most influenced Eysenck were

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Cyril Burt and Charles Spearman.

Question 9

Eysenck believed that the primary difference between extraverts and introverts is one of

Answer 9

cortical arousal level.

Question 10

According to Eysenck’s findings, cold, nonconforming, and aggressive personalities tend to score high on

Answer 10

psychoticism.

Question 11

Eysenck claimed that extraverted types are characterized by all the following traits EXCEPT

Answer 11

thoughtful

Question 12

Eysenck and Grossarth-Maticek found that

Answer 12

people with a helpless, hopeless attitude tended to die more from cancer than from heart disease.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT listed by Eysenck as a criterion for identifying a factor?

Answer 13

It must be identified through the inductive method.

Question 14

Eysenck believed that introverts are characterized by

Answer 14

higher levels of cortical arousal.

Question 15

In general, the purpose of factor analysis is to

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reduce many variables to fewer basic factors.

Question 16

Eysenck claimed that introverted neurotics are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

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hysteria

Question 17

A trait is best described as

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an important semi-permanent disposition of a person.

Question 18

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?

Answer 18

Cortical arousal and sensory stimulation levels match certain personality traits.

Question 19

A _________ is a classification of things according to their natural relationships while a _______ can both predict and explain behavior.

Answer 19

taxonomy; theory

Question 20

Research on traits and emotion tends to support the hypothesis that

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people’s actions can subvert their predispositions to certain behaviors.

Question 21

According to Eysenck, an individual characterized by hysteria, suggestibility, and somatic symptoms would score high on the ____________ scale.

Answer 21

neuroticism

Question 22

In Eysenck’s theory of personality, individuals who tend to be empathetic, caring, cooperative, and highly socialized score

Answer 22

low on psychoticism.

Question 23

In Eysenck’s theory of personality, the three basic factors of P, E, and N are

Answer 23

independent of each other.

Question 24

Traits generated through factor analysis may be either _____ or ______.

Answer 24

unipolar; bipolar.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

diathesis-stress model.

Question 26

Eysenck believed that introverts are characterized by

Answer 26

higher levels of cortical arousal.

Question 27

Eysenck's three general types or superfactors are

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bipolar factors.

Question 28

Mathematically, the technique of reducing a number of variables to a smaller number is called

Answer 28

factor analysis.

Question 29

Which of the following is not one of the personality assessments created and developed by Eysenck?

Answer 29

MMPI

Question 30

Eysenck's P type is a bipolar factor consisting of

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psychoticism and superego.

Question 31

According to Eysenck, high P scorers are

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impulsive and hostile.

Question 32

The concept of humanity embodied by the Factor and Trait theories is best described as

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biological

Question 33

Which is the correct order of levels of behavioral organization from the simplest to the most complex, according to Eysenck?

Answer 33

specific acts/cognitions, habitual responses, traits, types

Question 34

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.

Answer 34

authoritarianism

Question 35

In factor analysis, correlations of scores with factors are called

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factor loadings

Question 36

Eysenck and the Five-factor theorists:

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both place a heavy emphasis on biological components of personality.

Question 37

Eysenck and Grossarth-Maticek found that

Answer 37

people with a helpless, hopeless attitude tended to die more from cancer than from heart disease.

Question 38

Which is not one of the four levels of hierarchy behavior organization recognized by Eysenck?

Answer 38

spontaneous acts | specific acts, habitual acts, traits, types

Question 39

What evidence did Eysenck present on the biological bases of personality?

Answer 39

Identical twins have more similar personalities than fraternal twins reared together.

Question 40

Which one of the following is NOT one of Eysenck's personality dimensions from the PEN?

Answer 40

introversion

Question 41

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?

Answer 41

Eysenck

Question 42

An example of a unipolar trait would be

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height OR weight

Question 43

Eysenck's psychoticism factor (P) is characteristic of

Answer 43

normal and abnormal personalities.

Question 44

Which of the following would be a bipolar trait?

Answer 44

extraversion/introversion

Question 45

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.

Answer 45

B

Question 46

Which label best fits Hans Eysenck?

Answer 46

psychologist

Question 47

In Eysenck's theory, superfactors are also called

Answer 47

types

Question 48

People who score high on the neuroticism (N) scale are

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emotionally overreactive.

Question 49

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

Answer 49

A

Question 50

Which one of the following is not one of Eysenck’s superfactors?

Answer 50

introversion