Extraversion | Neuroticism | Psychoticism | |
Cloninger | Behavioral Activation / Novelty Seeking | Behavioral Inhibition / Harm Avoidance | Behavioral Maintenance / Reward Dependence |
Atkinson 1 | Approach Motivation / Need for Achievement / Joy of Success | Avoidance Motivation / Fear of Failure / Pain of Failure | |
Barratt | Action Orientation | Anxiety | |
Davidson | Approach / (Non-) Depression | Avoidance / Inhibition / Depression | |
Depue | Behavioral Facilitation / Mania / Positive Emotionality | Behavioral Inhibition | |
Dollard and
Miller 2 | Approach | Avoidance | |
Eysenck | Extraversion / Arousal / Positive Affect | Neuroticism / Activation / Negative Affect | Psychoticism / Anger |
Fowles | Behavioral Activation / Impulsivity / Positive Affect | Behavioral Inhibition / Aversion | Non-Specific Arousal |
Gray | Behavioral Approach / Impulsivity / Positive Affect | Behavioral Inhibition / Anxiety / Negative Affect | Fight vs. Flight / Aggression |
Kagan | Behavioral Inhibition | ||
Newman | Impulsivity / Positive Affect | Anxiety / Negative Affect | |
Revelle | Approach / Instigation of Behavior | Avoidance / Inhibition of Behavior | Aggression |
Simonov | "Strong" Type (Choleric) vs. "Weak" Type (Melancholic) | ||
Tellegen | Positive Affectivity / Positive Affect | Negative Affectivity / Negative Affect | Constraint Avoidance |
Thayer | Energetic Arousal | Tense Arousal | |
Watson and Clark | Positive Affectivity | Negative Affectivity | |
Zuckerman | Extraversion / Positive Affect | Neuroticism | Psychoticism / Impulsivity / Sensation Seeking / Aggression-Anger |
Extraversion | Neuroticism | Psychoticism | |
(This table is adapted from Revelle [1997], and Eysenck [1990].)
Eysenck, H. J. (1990). Biological dimensions of personality. In L. A. Pervin (Ed.), Handbook of personality: Theory and research (pp. 244-276). New York: Guilford.
Revelle, W. (1997, August 12). Three fundamental dimensions of personality [WWW document]. URL http://personality-project.org/perproj/theory/big3.table.html
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