HANS EYSENCK, ROBERT MCCRAE, AND PAUL COSTA'S FACTOR THEORIES Flashcards
mathematical procedures capable of sifting personality traits from mountains of test data
Factor Analytic Techniques
Eysenck’s factor analytic technique yielded 3 general bipolar factors or types
Extraversion/Introversion
Neuroticism/Stability
Psychoticism/Superego
the Five-Factor Theory often called as
The Big-Five
the Big Five includes
Neuroticism Extraversion Agreeableness Openness Conscientiousness
Raymond Cattell used an Inductive Method
Exploratory Factor Analysis
three sources of data
L data
Q data
T data
person’s life record derived from observations made by other people
L data
self-reports obtained from questionnaires and other techniques designed to allow people to make subjective descriptions of themselves
Q data
objective tests which measure performances such as intelligence, speed of responding, and other such activities designed to challenge people’s maximum performance
T data
Cattell divided traits into two:
Common Traits
Unique Traits
shared by many
Common Traits
peculiar to one individual
Unique Traits
Cattell further classified traits into:
Temperament
Motivation
Ability
how a person behaves
temperament
why one behaves
Motivation
how far or how fast one can perform
Ability
the largest and most frequently studied of the normal traits are the
16 Personality Factors Questionnaire (16 PF Scale)
Dimensions of Personality
Extraversion
Neuroticism
Psychoticism
two strongest and most ubiquitous personality traits
Neuroticism
Extraversion
tend to be anxious, temperamental, self-pitying, self-conscious, emotional, and vulnerable to stress-related disorders
People who score high on neuroticism
they are calm, even-tempered, self-satisfied, and unemotional
People who score low on neuroticism
tend to be affectionate, jovial, talkative, joiners, and fun-loving
People who score high on extraversion
likely to be reserved, quiet, loners, passive, and lacking the ability to express strong emotion
low extraversion scores
they are creative, imaginative, curious, and liberal, and have a preference for variety
People who score high on openness
they are typically conventional, down-to-earth, conservative, and lacking in curiosity
People who score low on openness
they are trusting, generous, yielding, acceptant, and good-natured
People who score high on agreeableness
generally suspicious, stingy, unfriendly, irritable, and critical of other people
People who score low on agreeableness
they are hardworking, conscientiousness, punctual. and persevering
People who score high on conscientiousness
tend to be disorganized, negligent, lazy, and aimless and are likely to give up when a project becomes difficult
People who score low on conscientiousness
