Eysenck's Theory Flashcards
Moffitt argued what?
That the theory is far too simplistic and instead proposes a dual taxonomy
Dual taxonomy is
That criminality is life course persistent or adolescent limited, meaning anti social behaviour either subsides post adolescence or continues over a life time
Moffitt’s theory is supported by the….
Figures that show 10x higher levels of crime happen in adolescence.
Digman also argued that the theory was too
Simplistic
Digman proposed the
5 factor model which included other important dimensions for personality measuring such as consciousness and agreeableness.
Digman’s model is supported by rhe fact that….
Not all Neurotic extroverts (NE) become criminals which suggests there’s something missing from the EPQ test or that it’s inaccurate in it’s assumptions
Farington found/did what?
Conducted a meta analysis and found that offenders rated highly on P always but not always E and N
Introverted means
Over aroused fight or flight, they avoid stimulation
Extroverted means
Under active nervous system, they’re more likely to seek constant stimulation manifesting in being socialable.
What does chronically under-aroused mean?
It’s linked to extraversion, their constant under aroused nervous system.
The psychoticism dimension is
The final one added by Eysenck, it means the capacity for empathy and remorse, people who register highly on this dimension have less regard for others. Typically they’re also more prone to emotional volatility and violence.
Eysenck and Eysenk did what
Looked at a criminal sample of 2070 mostly white Americans and a control group of 2422. They found that they registered highly on E, N and P
Neurotic means what?
More nervous and jumpy symptoms, they are less emotionally stable and their personalities unpredictable.
Opposite to stable
Neurotic
Opposite to neurotic
Stable
Opposite to extroverted
Introverted
Opposite to introverted
Extroverted
Eysenck thought that the activity of the n________ ________ was the decider of criminality
Nervous system
Stable mean ls what in relation to Eysenck?
Emotionally stable and equipped to self control/regulate.
The Eysenck p___________ q___________
Personality questionnaire. The EPQ
It’s been found by Bartol that Hispanic and African American prisoners when taking the EPQ had.
Lower E and N scores
The theory of Personality dimensions could be argued to be
Too simplistic, is it wise to reduce an entire personality down to a single score?
People with high E score on the EPQ are more difficult to….
Condition, and so could be argued to learn slower
An appropriate talking point as an opposing theory could be _______________ _____________ ________. Why?
Differential association theory, because you can connect this to the nature nurture debate.
