Psychological Explantions: Eysencks Theory Ao1

Question 1

Eysenck proposed that behaviour could be represented along 2 dimensions
(And then he added 2 later dimensions)

Answer 1

Introversion
Extroversion
Neuroticism
stability

Question 2

He then later added

Answer 2

Psychoticism

Question 3

Extra version refers to

Answer 3

People who are outgoing, enjoy social interaction
Prefer company of others
Seek excitement and stimulation

Question 4

Introversion refers to

Answer 4

People who are more reserved and
Thoughtful
Prefer social activities or smaller social
gatherings

Question 5

According to esyeneck extraversikn and introversion are effected by

Answer 5

Level of cortical Arousal

Question 6

What does RAS stand for and what’s it’s function

Answer 6

Reticular activating system
Acts as a filter that controls how much stimulation the brain receives

Question 7

RAS of intoversion…

Answer 7

There RAS doesn’t filter as much - let’s more info through
So their normal state is more stimulated so have a higher level of cortical arousal
So more sensitive to extra stim and become overstim
Preferring queiter environments bc NS less likely to be overstim

Question 8

RAS of extrovert

Answer 8

Filters more info than normal so are less stim - lower cortical arousal
Typical activities don’t provide enough stim so thus drawn to criminal acts that give adrenaline rush or sense of danger
Attempting to compensate for lower cortical levels and seeking stim

Question 9

Social conditioning

Answer 9

How we learn what’s good and bad behaviour
We should associate
Socially acceptable beh with rewards and criminal beh w punishments