Personality: Theories & Types
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Under Hans Eysenck's Three-Factor Model of Personality, upon conducting an in-depth psychological and factor analysis of the three major biologically determined dimensions of personality—Introversion-Extroversion, Neuroticism-Stability, and Psychoticism—if an individual exhibits a combination of high neuroticism along with high introversion, which of the following would be the most accurate scientific explanation of that person's clinical and behavioral symptoms according to Eysenck's hierarchical model of personality?
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According to Hans Eysenck's biological and factor theory of personality, the dimensions of personality are genetically pre-determined based on the functioning of the Central Nervous System. 'Neuroticism' is related to the excitability of the Autonomic Nervous System, while 'Introversion-Extroversion' reflects the level of Cortical Arousal. When an individual simultaneously exhibits symptoms of high neuroticism (i.e., emotional instability, nervousness, excessive anxiety) and high introversion (i.e., self-centered, less socially active, and reserved), they become psychologically highly vulnerable to depression, anxiety disorders, and severe stress responses.
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