Assertion (A) : Overall H.J. Eysenck proposed that personality could be reduced into two broad dimensions.
Reason (R) : As per Eysenck, these dimensions are biologically and genetically based.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
A is false, R is true. H.J. Eysenck initiailly suggested that personality could be simplified into two broad dimensions which are biologically and genetically based. (1) Neuroticism vs. emotional stability (2) Extraversion vs. introversion. Later Eysenck proposed a third dimension, called Psychoticism vs. Sociability, which is considered to interact with the other two dimensions mentioned above.