Lecture 6- Trait Approach to Personality Part 2 Flashcards
What did Eysenck’s hierarchal model of personality types include?
super traits of
- Extraversion
- Neuroticism
- Psychoticism
How many levels does Eysenck’s hierarchal model have
1) Specific response
2) Habitual response
3) Trait level
5) Personality type
What are some traits of Extraversion?
- Sociable
- Assertive
- Carefree
- Lively
- Active
What are some traits of Neuroticism?
- Anxious
- Irrational
- Shy
- Emotional
- Tense
What are some traits of Psychoticism?
- Aggressive
- Cold
- Antisocial
- Unempathetic
- impulsive
What measured these three super traits?
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)
What is Eysenck biological approach to personality traits?
environment plays a part in influencing how traits are expressed, but biology limits how much an individual’s personality can change
What does excitation of the CNS mean?
degree to which activity in CNS is
stimulated.
What does inhibition of the CNS mean?
degree to which it is prevented.
What are the characteristics of excitation and inhibition in extroverts?
- excitation is weak and builds up slowly.
- Inhibition is strong, fast to build up, and dissipates slowly
How do introverts differ from extroverts regarding CNS arousal and response to incoming stimuli?
- higher levels of CNS arousal
- find incoming stimuli more arousing.
How do extraverts’ levels of CNS arousal and stimulus hunger affect their behaviour compared to introverts?
- constantly seek more and more varied stimuli.
- easily bored
- poor at repetitive tasks.
What did Revelle, Amaral & Turriff (1976) find?
- tested effects of caffeine and time pressure on verbal ability tests
- time pressure affected both groups
- caffeine improved extraverts performance but made introverts worse
What did Furnham & Bradley (1997) find?
- Looked at the effects of music on introvert’s and extraverts performance on cognitive tasks
- introverts performed worse on reading tasks and memory task
What are the limitations of Eysenck’s theory of extraversion?
- Alternative explanations.
- Does not map onto present-day brain structure.
- Does not entirely make evo
Who chose the names for the five-factor model?
Costa and McCrae
What are the features of the Five Factor Model?
- Openness
- Conscientiousness
- Extraversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
What is openness?
individual having an openness to new experiences
What is conscientiousness?
our degree of self-discipline and control
What is Extraversion?
a measure of the
individual’s sociability
What is agreeableness?
emotional characteristics of the individual that are relevant for
social interaction
What is neuroticism?
individual’s emotional stability and personal adjustment.
How do we asses the five factor model?
Neo-personality Inventory-Revised
