Psychological Explanations of Offending Behaviour (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Year Eysenck developed his personality theory
Year Eysenck developed his personality theory
1963
3 traits in Eysenck's criminal personality theory
3 traits in Eysenck's criminal personality theory
Extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism
Characteristics of high extraversion
Characteristics of high extraversion
Sociable, impulsive, expressive, risk-taking
Characteristics of high neuroticism
Characteristics of high neuroticism
Nervousness, anxiety, obsessiveness
Characteristics of high psychoticism
Characteristics of high psychoticism
Insensitive, unconventional, lack conscience
Eysenck's questionnaire for measuring personality
Eysenck's questionnaire for measuring personality
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)
Brain arousal level in extraverts
Brain arousal level in extraverts
Lower brain arousal
Biological basis of neuroticism
Biological basis of neuroticism
Autonomic nervous system
Furnham (1984) strongest predictor of delinquency
Furnham (1984) strongest predictor of delinquency
Psychoticism
Key weakness of Eysenck's theory
Key weakness of Eysenck's theory
Deterministic - implies personality inherited, questions free will