Eysenck's Theory

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Created on: 06-05-22 15:05

PART 1: State 2 advantages of Eysenck's Theory (AO3)

INTERACTIONIST APPROACH- considers various types behaviours criminality
e.g inherited, MAO-A gene variant

FREE WILL = taken into account, impossible predict criminality
e.g high N, P & E in offenders

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PART 1: State a study that supports McGurk & McDougall's (1981) findings (AO3)

Dunlop et al (2012)

found honesty, humility & P can predict delinquency (PREDICTIVE VALIDITY)

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PART 1: State a study that supports A02 on
Eysenck's Theory

McGurk & McDougall (1981) conducted EPI 100 college students "delinquent" and non-delinquent

high N &E in delinquents
low N & E in non-delinquents
subgroup high all 2D

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PART 1: State 2 disadvantages of Eysenck's theory (A03)

NON-SCIENTIFIC - Eysenck's was personality test, not criminality, personality not consistent, not single paradigm

Social desirability - measure social & impulsiveness, confounding variables = generalisability

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PART 1: State a study that supports the disadvantages of Eysenck's Theory

Mischel (1988) multiple traits not 3D, not necessarily criminal e.g can be both N & E

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PART 2: State 1 study the supports Esyenck's theory (AO2)

Gerhardt (2002) stress contributes change in epi-genetics prisoners, experience 1st year of life imprisonment
= permanent change in personality

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PART 2: State 1 study that supports Eysenck's Theory (A02)

Cochrane (1974) prisoners scored highly on P & N, but low E

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PART 2: State 1 advantage of A02 study for Eysenck's Theory (A03)

REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS
psychometric measures = development CBT & cognitive factors

e.g anger management rationalise aggression = recidivism

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PART 2: State 2 disadvantages of Eysenck's Theory (A03)

ETHICAL ISSUES: inherit specific ANS & CNS type = deterministic, self-fulfilling prophecy, judicial

Cultural bias: Eysenck's Theory = single cultural group claim to be universally applied

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Dunlop et al (2012)

found honesty, humility & P can predict delinquency (PREDICTIVE VALIDITY)

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