Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:
A person scoring high on this dimension tends to be hostile, egocentric, and antisocial. Which of the following dimension of personality is being referred to here?
Options:
Introversion
Extraversion
Psychoticism
Emotionally unstable
Correct Answer:
Psychoticism
Explanation:
The dimension of psychoticism in the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire is associated with characteristics such as a lack of feeling for others, hostility, tough interpersonal interactions, and a tendency to defy social conventions. A person who scores high on the psychoticism dimension tends to exhibit characteristics of hostility, egocentrism, and antisocial behavior.