Theorist:
Hans Eysenck
Focus:
there are three arguments when making the case that individual differences in
personality are based in biology: consistency of introversion-extraversion
overtime, results of cross-cultural research, and research that indicates that
genetics play a role in personality.
Strengths:
helps explain why children born into broken and abusive homes grow up acting
the same way as their parents.
Weaknesses:
does not take into account environmental factors that affect personality.
Personal
Example: My son, whose two older
brothers were born from a different mother, is taking on a lot of their
personality traits, most of these traits are none that my husband or I have
ever exhibited. However, because he lives with his half-brothers the majority
of the time, he sees how they act and he acts just like them. My husband and I
are very calm and understanding, and my son is very stubborn and hard-headed.
