Measuring Supertraits with Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

Underlying Theory Eysenck developed Eysenck Personality Questionnaire to measure his supertraits in his Factor Theory ( Houstan, n.d.). There are three key traits in his theory which are extraversion–introversion, neuroticism- stability and psychoticism. Unlike Carl Jung’s extraversion and introversion, Eysenck believed that biological and genetic causes differences between extraverts and introverts (Feist Feist, 2009). He mentioned that cortical arousal level, which is a physiological condition that is largely inherited, in every individual are different. Extraverts have lower level of cortical arousal than introverts but they a high level of sensory stimulation to maintain an optimal level of stimulation. Thus, extraverts participate more often in exciting and stimulating activities (Feist Feist, 2009). The second supertrait in his theory which is neuroticism- stability (N) also contains strong hereditary component. People who are highly neurotic tend to be anxious, moody and vulnerable, whereas people who are low on neuroticism tend to be stable, calm and even-tempered ( Houstan, n.d.). Subsequently, psychoticism (P) is an independent personality trait. People who score high in P are aggressive, hostile, antisocial and etc, whereas people who score low in P tend to be highly socialized, empathic, caring and so on. Construct and Scoring System EPQ consists of 4 scales which are E ( extroversion- introversion), N ( neuroticism- stability), P ( psychoticism) and LShow MoreRelatedStrengths And Weaknesses Of Personality Traits1931 Words   |  8 PagesMost personality theories share a common interest in traits. Theorists have become fascinated with traits, as they essentially tell us what makes us, us. Perpetual features within us demonstrated by our actions within everyday life. Trait theory aims to assess personality, whilst identifying and measuring the extent of particular repetitive personality traits for example - shyness and analysing how much these traits vary from person to person. Trait theory is perhaps the most widely used perspective