EYSNECK:BIOLOGICAL BASED FACTOR THEORY

Temperament

biologically based tendency to behave in particular ways from very early in life.

Heritability

the extent to which a characteristic is influenced by genetics

Type

highest level of hierarchy of behavior organizations that is made up of several interrelated traits.

Traits

second level of hierarchy of behavior organizations that refers to important semi-permanent dispositions

habits

third level of hierarchy of behavior organizations that refers to responses that recur under similar conditions.

Specific Behavior

behavior or thoughts that may or may not be characteristics of a person.

Extraverts

these are people with low levels of cortical arousal, thus they need high levels of sensory stimulus.

Introvert

these are people with high levels of cortical arousal, thus they need low levels of sensory stimulus.

Cortical Arousal Level

a physiological condition that is largely inherited rather than learned.

Diathesis-stress model

suggest that some people are vulnerable to illness because of genetic or acquired weakness predisposition.

Neuroticism

people who who are in this overreact emotionally and have difficulty returning to normal state after emotional arousal.

Psychoticism

people who score high in this may indicate hostility, psychopathic, egocentric, and impulsive behavior.

Type 1

HOPELESS/HELPLESS NON EMOTIONAL REACTION TO STRESS (CANCER)

Type 2

REACTED TO FRUSTATION WITH ANGER, AGGRESSION, AND EMOTIONAL AROUSAL (HEART DISEASE)

Type 3

AMBIVALENT, SHIFTING FROM TYPE 1 TO TYPE 2

Type 4

REGARD THEIR OWN AUTONOMY AS AN IMPT. CONDITION TO THEIR PERSONAL WELL-BEING AND HAPPINESS