Heaven

Question 1

Does Heaven’s study support nature or nurture?

Answer 1

Nature

Question 2

H - Aim

Answer 2

To investigate whether high levels of extroversion, psychoticism and self-esteem can predict delinquency.

Question 3

H - Hypothesis

Answer 3

That personality can predict delinquency in two years time.

Question 4

H - Type

Answer 4

Questionnaire

Question 5

H - Design

Answer 5

Longitudinal

Question 6

H - Sample

Answer 6

282 adolescents at Time 1. 235 at Time 2, all from New South Wales, Australia.

Question 7

H - Materials

Answer 7

A test booklet measuring personality and delinquency.

Question 8

H - Procedure

Answer 8

Participants completed the questionnaire and again two years later.

Question 9

H - Results

Answer 9

Males are more delinquent than females and psychoticism is correlated with delinquency. Extroversion was only correlated at Time 2.

Question 10

H - Conclusion

Answer 10

Findings didn’t show enough support for the hypothesis. Personality traits investigated cannot predict delinquency.

Question 11

H - Criticisms

Answer 11

Sample is culturally and age biased, only a correlation and participants may not have been honest.