Feist−Feist: Theories of
Personality, Seventh
Edition
IV. Dispositional Theories 14. Eysenck, McCrae, and
Costa’s Trait and Factor
Theories© The McGraw−Hill^443
Companies, 2009- High scores on the neuroticismscale may indicate anxiety, hysteria,
obsessive-compulsive disorders, or criminality; low scores tend to predict
emotional stability. - High scores on psychoticismindicate hostility, self-centeredness,
suspicion, nonconformity, and antisocial behavior; low scores indicate a
strong superego,empathy, and cooperation. - Eysenck insisted that, to be useful, personality must predict behavior,and
he presented ample evidence to support his three-factor theory. - McCrae and Costa, like Eysenck, placed heavy emphasis on biological
components of personality. - The Five-Factor Theory has been used to assess personality traits in
cultures throughout the world. - The NEO-PI-R shows a high level of stability in personality factorsas
people advance from about 30 years old to old age.
Chapter 14 Eysenck, McCrae, and Costa’s Trait and Factor Theories 437