INDIVIDUAL: Eysneck

Question 1

What were the 3 dimensions of the personality that Eysneck suggested?

Answer 1

1. Extraversion
2. Nueroticism
3. Psychoticism

Question 2

What is Extraversion?

Answer 2

A person who is extroverted is outgoing, sociable, thrill-seeking, short-tempted, aggressive, they may take part in activity’s like rollocoasters, horror films and public speaking

Question 3

What is Nuerotcism?

Answer 3

A person who is neurotic is moody, anxious, prone to over react and have unpridictable mood changes

Question 4

What is psychoticism?

Answer 4

A person who is psychotic usually lacks empathy, are cruel, often alone, aggressive, troublesome
-Related to high testosterone levels

Question 5

What’s used to look for common patterns in personality?

Answer 5

Eyesencks Personality Questionnaire

Question 6

What’s Gossop & Eysenck’s research?

Answer 6

They researched 200 drug addicts, compared scores of EPQ with a control group. Addicts had higher Psychoticism and Nueroticism scores but lower Extraversion scores

Question 7

What is the biological basis pychotism?

Answer 7

Psychoticism relates to levels of testoostrone

Question 8

What is one characteristic of psychoticm?

Answer 8

Impulsivity
This is when they act before thinking, act in the spare of the moment with no consideration to the consequences

Question 9

How can impulsivity help explain the initiation of addiction?

Answer 9

May lead people to engage in behvaiours or take substances that have negative consequences, leading to them being at risk of having/developing addiction

Question 10

How can impulsivity help plain the relapse of an addict?

Answer 10

A person who is impulsive may not think and engage in the behaviour they were sober from, and act impulsively to settle their withdrawal symptoms