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Eysenck Flashcards

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

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It must be identified through the inductive method.

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Eysenck’s psychoticism factor (P) is characteristic of

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normal and abnormal personalities

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

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biology

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Eysenck identified traits through the use of

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Factor analysis

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

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optimistic

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

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extraversion

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

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beautiful quantitative psychologist

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The people who most influenced Eysenck were

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Cyril Burt and Charles Spearman.

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

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cortical arousal level.

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

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psychoticism.

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

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thoughtful

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Eysenck and Grossarth-Maticek found that

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

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

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It must be identified through the inductive method.

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Eysenck believed that introverts are characterized by

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higher levels of cortical arousal.

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In general, the purpose of factor analysis is to

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reduce many variables to fewer basic factors.

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

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hysteria

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17
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A trait is best described as

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an important semi-permanent disposition of a person.

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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?

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Cortical arousal and sensory stimulation levels match certain personality traits.

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

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taxonomy; theory

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20
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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.

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

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neuroticism

22
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In Eysenck’s theory of personality, individuals who tend to be empathetic, caring, cooperative, and highly socialized score

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low on psychoticism.

23
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In Eysenck’s theory of personality, the three basic factors of P, E, and N are

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independent of each other.

24
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Traits generated through factor analysis may be either _____ or ______.

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unipolar; bipolar.

25
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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

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diathesis-stress model.

26
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Eysenck believed that introverts are characterized by

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higher levels of cortical arousal.

27
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Eysenck’s three general types or superfactors are

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bipolar factors.

28
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Mathematically, the technique of reducing a number of variables to a smaller number is called

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factor analysis.

29
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Which of the following is not one of the personality assessments created and developed by Eysenck?

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MMPI

30
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Eysenck’s P type is a bipolar factor consisting of

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psychoticism and superego.

31
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According to Eysenck, high P scorers are

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impulsive and hostile.

32
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The concept of humanity embodied by the Factor and Trait theories is best described as

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biological

33
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Which is the correct order of levels of behavioral organization from the simplest to the most complex, according to Eysenck?

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specific acts/cognitions, habitual responses, traits, types

34
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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.

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authoritarianism

35
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In factor analysis, correlations of scores with factors are called

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factor loadings

36
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Eysenck and the Five-factor theorists:

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both place a heavy emphasis on biological components of personality.

37
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Eysenck and Grossarth-Maticek found that

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

38
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Which is not one of the four levels of hierarchy behavior organization recognized by Eysenck?

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spontaneous acts

specific acts, habitual acts, traits, types

39
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What evidence did Eysenck present on the biological bases of personality?

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

40
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Which one of the following is NOT one of Eysenck’s personality dimensions from the PEN?

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introversion

41
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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?

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Eysenck

42
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An example of a unipolar trait would be

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height OR weight

43
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Eysenck’s psychoticism factor (P) is characteristic of

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normal and abnormal personalities.

44
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Which of the following would be a bipolar trait?

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extraversion/introversion

45
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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.

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B

46
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Which label best fits Hans Eysenck?

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psychologist

47
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In Eysenck’s theory, superfactors are also called

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types

48
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People who score high on the neuroticism (N) scale are

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emotionally overreactive.

49
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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

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A

50
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Which one of the following is not one of Eysenck’s superfactors?

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introversion

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