AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -N – Neuroticism/Stability: Neuroticism or emotionality is characterized by high levels of negative affect such as depression and anxiety.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eysenck (1967, 1994) proposed in his biological theory of personality that high neuroticism is associated with increased reactivity of the limbic system, which predisposes individuals high in neuroticism to react strongly to emotionally arousing experiences and take longer to return to pre-arousal states.

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: -At the core of Eysenck’s theory is the role played by three personality traits: (1) extraversion-introversion, (2) neuroticism, and (3) psychoticism. The bulk of research into the validity of Eysenck’s arguments concerns the measurement of these traits in criminal and noncriminal populations.