AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

TRAIT THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Eysenck would say Goldie Locks is consistently outgoing and curious about others. This makes her ____
A
stable-extravert
B
neurotic-ambivert
C
stable-introvert
D
neurotic-extravert
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to a particular aspect of Eysenck’s theory of personality, extraversion can be described and explained by the underlying cortical arousal. Extraverts are reported to have a lower level of cortical arousal compared to introverts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hans Eysenck’s theory of criminal personality suggests that personality is biologically based and that personality traits include dimensions of extraversion and neuroticism that can be measured using a personality questionnaire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within the personality field, Eysenck’s influential Big Three model defines three core personality traits: extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eysenck’s theory focused on temperament-innate, genetically based personality differences. He believed personality is largely governed by biology, and he viewed people as having two specific personality dimensions: extroversion vs. introversion and neuroticism vs. stability.

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