eysenck's personality theory Flashcards

1
Q

what did eysenck ague?

A

individual’s personalities could be reduced to three components

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what did eysenck say was the three components to an individual’s personality?

A

. extraversion
. neuroticism
. psychotism

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3
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what are individuals with high levels of: extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism more likely to be?
(eysenck’s personality theory)

A

offenders

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4
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what does eysenck’s theory look at?
(factors)

A

psychological factos
biological factors

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what does eysenck’s theory looking at both psychological and biological factors make his theory?

A

less reductionist
as sees a role for multiple factors combined not just either/or

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