Eysenck Personality Inventory (Noun)
Meaning
A self-report personality inventory based on Hans Eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Eysenck Personality Inventory was widely used to assess individual differences in personality traits, particularly extraversion and neuroticism.
- Hans Eysenck's work led to the development of the Eysenck Personality Inventory, which measured the two key dimensions of personality.
- The Eysenck Personality Inventory was initially introduced as a means to evaluate personality differences using self-reporting techniques.
- Research on the Eysenck Personality Inventory suggests that there may be additional dimensions of personality that need to be taken into consideration.
- By administering the Eysenck Personality Inventory, researchers aimed to establish a connection between personality traits and susceptibility to mental disorders.