Eysenck psychological theory

Question 1

What did his theory suggest

Answer 1

They are more or less likely to be criminals based on their personality type

Question 2

What were the personality types

Answer 2

Extroversion, introversion, neuroticism, stability and psychoticism

Question 3

What is the E scale and N scale

Answer 3

E scale concerns the amount of stimulus a person needs

N scale Concerns the emotional stability of a person

Question 4

Extroversion meaning and if theyre criminal or not

Answer 4

being sociable optimistic aggressive unreliable and seeking excitement- criminal

Question 5

Introversion meaning and criminal or not

Answer 5

being reserved pessimistic thoughtful serious- not criminal as they don’t need stimulation to stop them from being bored

Question 6

Neuroticism meaning and whether it’s criminal or not

Answer 6

being anxious emotional feeling guilty often and depressed- criminal as they are concerned with themselves and not others around them

Question 7

stability meaning and whether they are criminal or not

Answer 7

being calm, levelheaded, even-tempered and more time needed to stimulate a reaction- not criminal

Question 8

Psychoticism meaning and whether they are criminal or not

Answer 8

lacking in empathy, impulsive, troublesome- criminal

Question 9

Which personality type are more likely to be involved in crime, and what type of crimes

Answer 9

Extrovert neurotics

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