Eysneck's theory of personality Flashcards

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NEUROTICISM

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  • Reflects a biological predisposition to respond psychologically to stressful situations/events.
  • To respond emotionally
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EXTROVERSION

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  • This refers to the amount of stimulation the person needs from their environment
  • They like to take risks, crave excitement
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PSYCHOTICISM

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  • There is the absence of the above traits and more high level traits such as aggression, coldness and impulsivity.
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PERSONALITY TYPES

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  • It has been suggested that certain personality types are more likely to engage in crime and anti-social behaviour.
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TESTING PERSONALITY

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  • Eysneck developed a psychometric test to see where each dimmension fitted a scale
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EYSNECK

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  • Eysneck believed people with high N scores found it more difficult to learn socially appropriate behaviours. He suggested the criminal behaviours therefore were linked to high E and N scores
  • Psychotism scores did not develop until later on.
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How does it work?

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  • A child is conditioned
  • Child learns sense of right and wrong
  • Child avoids behaviour which leads to punishment
  • Child controls own impulses
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What are the two main systems?

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  • Cortisol nervous system
  • Autonomic nervous system
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What is the cortisol nervous system responsible for?

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  • voluntary concious motor and sensory system
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What is the autonomic nervous system responsible for?

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  • autonomic functioning is not under conscious control
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What are introverts?

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  • An introvert is a person with qualities of a personality type known as introversion, which means that they feel more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and ideas,
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What is an Extrovert?

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  • People who are extroverts tend to be very talkative, sociable, active, and warm
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What did Eysneck believe about people with high N scores?

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  • They found it more difficult to learn social appropriate behaviours
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