Lesson 5 : Development of Personality- Trait Perspective
Eysenck's theory
Eysenck used a factor analytic study of traits and concluded that there are two dimensions of personality
Introversion Vs Extroversion
Introversion: It composes of traits such as reserve, lack of sociability, cautious and emotional control.
Extroversion: It composes of traits such as sociability, activity, daring and expressiveness. Both are placed on a continuum and people may be near one of the extremes or at any point between them.
Stable Vs unstable (neuroticism)
Stable – traits such as well adjusted, calm, relaxed and easy going
Unstable – traits such as neurotic, moody, anxiousness, restlessness, temperamental
All individuals can be located on the introversion-extroversion-stability-instability dimensions. The following figure may be studied to locate persons with traits of all the dimensions.
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