hans eysenck
Noun: A British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis. Hans Eysenck is a proper noun referring to a specific historical figure in the field of psychology.
The term "Hans Eysenck" is used exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the individual psychologist. It is not used with an article (a, an, the) when referring to the person himself. * His work on personality dimensions was highly influential. * Many modern trait theories can trace their origins to the research of Hans Eysenck.
- Eysenckian (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the theories or work of Hans Eysenck.
- The Eysenckian model of personality focuses on biologically-based traits.
- Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI): A questionnaire developed by Hans Eysenck to measure the two primary personality dimensions he identified: extraversion-introversion and neuroticism-stability.
- Eysenck's Three-Factor Model (PEN Model): Eysenck's theory that personality is based on three fundamental dimensions: Psychoticism, Extraversion, and Neuroticism.
As a proper noun referring to a unique person, there are no true synonyms. In contexts discussing his ideas, one might refer to: * The psychologist Eysenck * Eysenck's theories
There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs derived from this proper name.
- a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis