psychological explanation of offending behaviour: Eysenck's Theory

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Hans Eysenck 1967, 1978

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developed theory of personality based on biological factors.

He came up with the idea that character traits tend to cluster along three dimensions.

Question 2

first dimension and explanation

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EXTRAVERSION- enjoy risk and danger, outgoing, under aroused nervous systems

Question 3

second dimension and explanation

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NEUROTICISM - negative outlook, get really upset, over reactive to threat

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third dimension and explanation

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PSYCHOTISM - agressive, lack empathy, related to high testosterone

Question 5

Biological basis he claimed that..

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67% of the variance is due to genetic factors

Question 6

Links to criminal behaviour— what was Eysenck explanation of criminality outcome

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Innate personality and socialisation

Question 7

Link between personality and criminal behaviour can be explained due to

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Arousal

More arousal = more likely to engage in dangerous activities

Question 8

Support for personality may not be consistent

Answer 8

Mischel and Peake 1982 asked family friends and strangers to rate 63 students
Found no correlation between traits displayed