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Personality Psychology
ESSAY 4, EYSENCK'S AND WIGGIN'S MODELS
Looking into essay question 4. So, with today's topic, we're gonna look at Eysenck’s theory,
hierarchical model of personality. With point number 1, we have these three super traits
that they talk about.
So, they say that as a case, hierarchical model describes personality using three broad traits
which are extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism. Moving on to point 2, they said that
hierarchical structure, each of these traits is placed at the top of a hierarchy and is broken
down into narrower traits that bolster responses and specific behaviours. For example,
under extraversion, a person may consistently show sociability, talkativeness, and energy in
social situations.
These patterns observed help confirm presence of the traits. With point number 3, we look
at biological basis. They said that as a case, also believed that these traits are biological.
He suggested that extroverts have lower level of brain arousal which makes them seek more
stimulation. Then, neuroticism is linked to emotional instability and sensitivity to stress
while psychotism is associated with traits like aggressiveness and low empathy possibility
due to high testosterone. Moving on to point 4, we look at examples of behaviour.
For instance, a highly neurotic person may overreact to a small cyst, while someone in high
psychotism may behave in antisocial or cold ways. Moving on to the second part of this way,
which is the Wiggin's C-complex model of personality. On point 1, we focus on interpersonal
traits.
So, Wiggin's C-complex model focuses on interpersonal traits. Second point, we have the
two main dimensions. It is built around two core dimensions.
Dimension state, dominance which is status and warmth which is love. These two
dimensions form a circle and each trait can be placed somewhere on the circle based on its
relationship with others. The third point says that traits relationships.
So, traits that are close together like being warm and friendly are strongly related. Traits
that are on opposite sides like dominant and negatively related. Traits that are 90 degrees
apart are unrelated.
On to point 4, we look at the examples of traits combinations. For example, a person who is
both warm and dominant might come across as a conflict friendly leader. In constructs,
someone cold and submissive may appear distant and avoidant.
Now, we're on to point 5, which is usefulness of the model. The model also helps in
identifying which traits combine well and which are the end conflict, especially in
relationship settings.
Personality Psychology
ESSAY 4, EYSENCK'S AND WIGGIN'S MODELS
Looking into essay question 4. So, with today's topic, we're gonna look at Eysenck’s theory,
hierarchical model of personality. With point number 1, we have these three super traits
that they talk about.
So, they say that as a case, hierarchical model describes personality using three broad traits
which are extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism. Moving on to point 2, they said that
hierarchical structure, each of these traits is placed at the top of a hierarchy and is broken
down into narrower traits that bolster responses and specific behaviours. For example,
under extraversion, a person may consistently show sociability, talkativeness, and energy in
social situations.
These patterns observed help confirm presence of the traits. With point number 3, we look
at biological basis. They said that as a case, also believed that these traits are biological.
He suggested that extroverts have lower level of brain arousal which makes them seek more
stimulation. Then, neuroticism is linked to emotional instability and sensitivity to stress
while psychotism is associated with traits like aggressiveness and low empathy possibility
due to high testosterone. Moving on to point 4, we look at examples of behaviour.
For instance, a highly neurotic person may overreact to a small cyst, while someone in high
psychotism may behave in antisocial or cold ways. Moving on to the second part of this way,
which is the Wiggin's C-complex model of personality. On point 1, we focus on interpersonal
traits.
So, Wiggin's C-complex model focuses on interpersonal traits. Second point, we have the
two main dimensions. It is built around two core dimensions.
Dimension state, dominance which is status and warmth which is love. These two
dimensions form a circle and each trait can be placed somewhere on the circle based on its
relationship with others. The third point says that traits relationships.
So, traits that are close together like being warm and friendly are strongly related. Traits
that are on opposite sides like dominant and negatively related. Traits that are 90 degrees
apart are unrelated.
On to point 4, we look at the examples of traits combinations. For example, a person who is
both warm and dominant might come across as a conflict friendly leader. In constructs,
someone cold and submissive may appear distant and avoidant.
Now, we're on to point 5, which is usefulness of the model. The model also helps in
identifying which traits combine well and which are the end conflict, especially in
relationship settings.
