Eysenck's Theory

Question 1

Moffitt argued what?

Answer 1

That the theory is far too simplistic and instead proposes a dual taxonomy

Question 2

Dual taxonomy is

Answer 2

That criminality is life course persistent or adolescent limited, meaning anti social behaviour either subsides post adolescence or continues over a life time

Question 3

Moffitt’s theory is supported by the….

Answer 3

Figures that show 10x higher levels of crime happen in adolescence.

Question 4

Digman also argued that the theory was too

Answer 4

Simplistic

Question 5

Digman proposed the

Answer 5

5 factor model which included other important dimensions for personality measuring such as consciousness and agreeableness.

Question 6

Digman’s model is supported by rhe fact that….

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Farington found/did what?

Answer 7

Conducted a meta analysis and found that offenders rated highly on P always but not always E and N

Question 8

Introverted means

Answer 8

Over aroused fight or flight, they avoid stimulation

Question 9

Extroverted means

Answer 9

Under active nervous system, they’re more likely to seek constant stimulation manifesting in being socialable.

Question 10

What does chronically under-aroused mean?

Answer 10

It’s linked to extraversion, their constant under aroused nervous system.

Question 11

The psychoticism dimension is

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

Eysenck and Eysenk did what

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Neurotic means what?

Answer 13

More nervous and jumpy symptoms, they are less emotionally stable and their personalities unpredictable.

Question 14

Opposite to stable

Answer 14

Neurotic

Question 15

Opposite to neurotic

Answer 15

Stable

Question 16

Opposite to extroverted

Answer 16

Introverted

Question 17

Opposite to introverted

Answer 17

Extroverted

Question 18

Eysenck thought that the activity of the n________ ________ was the decider of criminality

Answer 18

Nervous system

Question 19

Stable mean ls what in relation to Eysenck?

Answer 19

Emotionally stable and equipped to self control/regulate.

Question 20

The Eysenck p___________ q___________

Answer 20

Personality questionnaire. The EPQ

Question 21

It’s been found by Bartol that Hispanic and African American prisoners when taking the EPQ had.

Answer 21

Lower E and N scores

Question 22

The theory of Personality dimensions could be argued to be

Answer 22

Too simplistic, is it wise to reduce an entire personality down to a single score?

Question 23

People with high E score on the EPQ are more difficult to….

Answer 23

Condition, and so could be argued to learn slower

Question 24

An appropriate talking point as an opposing theory could be _______________ _____________ ________. Why?

Answer 24

Differential association theory, because you can connect this to the nature nurture debate.