Eysenck's Personality Theory Quiz

According to Eysenck, our personality traits come from where?

• Cultural influences

• Social interactions and social exclusion

• hormones and type of nervous system

• Environmental factors

Eysenck (1947) proposed that behavior could be represented along two dimensions. What are these dimensions?

• Introversion–Extroversion and Neuroticism–Stability

• Openness–Conscientiousness and Agreeableness–Neuroticism

• Stability–Instability and Introversion–Openness

• Extroversion–Agreeableness and Stability–Openness

What is the name of Eysenck's third dimension?

• Psychoticism

• Introversion

• Stability

• Agreeableness

What kind of nervous system does an extravert have?

• Overactive

• Underactive

• Balanced

• Hyperactive

What part of the nervous system specifically is underactive in extraverts?

• somatic nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• Ascending Reticular Activating System (ARAS)

Which part of the nervous system is overactive in neurotics?

• Central nervous system
• Parasympathetic nervous system
• somatic nervous system

• Sympathetic nervous system

What was the questionnaire called which Eysenck developed to measure personality?

• Eysenck Problematic Questionnaire (EPQ)

• Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)

• Eysenck Behavior Scale (EBS)

• Eysenck Trait Survey (ETS)

A limitation of Eysenck's theory is that he did not consider that personality may vary according to what?

• Genetic factors

• Cultural factors

• Biological factors

• Environmental factors

According to Eysenck, what is the process where children are taught to become more able to delay gratification?

• Socialisation

• Education

• Conditioning

• Training

What type of activities do extraverts tend to engage in?

• Introverted activities

• Risk-taking behaviors, or activities that are exciting

• Quiet and solitary activities

• Routine and predictable activities