Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hans Eysenck, Trait Theory, Personality Test

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2266A/B
• Professor: Brenda Kobayashi

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Lecture: the view that criminality is a product of abnormal biological or psychological traits, trait theories can be subdivided into two major categories. Personal traits separate the deviant and criminal members of society from the non- deviant and non-criminal. Revived interest in finding a biological and/or psychological basis for crime and delinquency. View biology, environment, and learning as mutually interdependent factors. Intelligence is not inherited but is largely a product of the environment: low iq may result from environmental factors. Eeg (electroencephalograph: higher levels of abnormal eeg recordings in violent criminals vs. non-violent or first time offenders. Pet (positron emission tomography: assesses areas of the brain that are directly related to antisocial behaviour. Personality: reasonably stable patterns of behaviour, including thoughts and emotions that distinguish one person from another, e(cid:374)a(cid:271)les us to i(cid:374)terpret life e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts a(cid:374)d (cid:373)ake (cid:862)appropriate(cid:863) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour (cid:272)hoi(cid:272)es.