brief analysis of the strengths and limitations of Eysenck
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Hans Eysenck (Trait and Factor Theory)
Discuss the strengths and limitations of the theories listed in explaining individuals' behavior by addressing the following:
Describe how dispositional theories affect individual personalities.
Explain how dispositional theories influence interpersonal relationships.
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As you offer an analysis of the strengths and limitations of the theories listed in explaining individuals' behaviors, I feel like a major strength of Eysenck's theory is that although he sees personality of disposition as primarily based on physiology and genetics, he also weaves the importance of learning and conditioning into how personalities and dispositions are shaped, too. I feel like his integration is a strength.
A limitation, I feel, is that his factor analysis might be too statistical, too simplistic, and even embodies a bit too many stereotypes and prejudices about "types" or "factors," I maintain. He maintains how genetics and Heredity play strong roles "in neuroticism, ...
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