eysenck (personality theory) - personality theory

Question 1

what is eysenck’s personality test?

Answer 1

-a 36 question questionaire with a large scale defining personalitys
-he gave a paper version out to 1000 people in the 1940s

Question 2

eysenck’s assumptions

Answer 2

stated your either introvert or extrovert and within that your either stable or neurotic and if your neurotic you have a higher liklihood of criminality

Question 3

key term - extrovert

Answer 3

you are an outgoing sociable and talkative person

Question 4

key term - introvert

Answer 4

you keep to yourself and your very quiet, calm and collected

Question 5

key term - stable

Answer 5

you are mentally and emotionally stable, in control of your emotions and know how to deal with them

Question 6

key term - neurotic

Answer 6

you are unstable, impulsive, you overreact are aggressive and more likely to become a criminal

Question 7

key term - conditioning

Answer 7

a way in which you can control and change behaviour by either rewarding it or punishing it

Question 8

key term - genetic inheritance

Answer 8

the belief some of your personality traits are inherited making you gain eysenck’s criminal personality

Question 9

eysenck’s strengths

Answer 9

-his answers were directly from the person and not researchers interpretation
-one of the first theories to look into personality type
-it is still used today and some school’s, jobs and withim police recruitment may ask you to do his test
-can link to typifications

Question 10

eysenck’s weaknesses

Answer 10

• not scientific- responses could be biased and are subjective as it is a self report
• people also lie and forget, subject to social desireability bias
• ignores environmental factors
• unethical- invasive and personal