personality - biological explanation

Question 1

what is eysenck’s theory of personality?

Answer 1

• personality traits are based on biology
• psychological factors and individual differences related personality link to both the causes of crime and its control

Question 2

neuroticism

Answer 2

• these traits are made up of a number of factors such as anxiousness, depression, feelings of guilt, low self esteem, irrationality
• neurotic extroverts are the most diifficult personality type to condition and find it diffiult to learn right from wrong
• someone high in neuroticism will be much more unstable, and prone to overreacting to stimuli and may be quick to worry anger or fear
• emotional and find it difficult to calm down once upset
• neurotic individuals have an ANS that responds quickly to stress

Question 3

psychotism

Answer 3

• characterized by lacking of empathy, being cruel, being a loner, aggressive and troublesome
• related to high levels of testosterone (high t = high p)

Question 4

extroversion

Answer 4

• extroverts are sociable and crave excitement and change, and thus can become bored easily.
• they tend to be carefree, optimistic, and impulsive
  they are more likely to take risks and be thrill seekers
• eysenck argues that this is because they inherit an underaroused nervous system and so seek stimulation to restore the level of optimum stimulation

Question 5

introversion

Answer 5

• introverts are quiet and enjoy their own company
• they are reserved, plan their actions and control their emotions
• they also tend to be serious, reliable, and pessimistic