Extraversion and Variety‐seeking in a Monotonous Task

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ID9620007
AutoresAndrew Hill (0000-0002-9111-3240, Keele University, autor correspondente), A B Hill (0000-0002-9520-6081)
Ano1975
Volume66
Fascículo1
Páginas9-13
Data de publicação1975-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBritish Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.2044-8295.1975.tb01434.x
PMID1131481
OpenAlexW1979889615
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas5

It is hypothesized on the basis of Eysenck's theory of extraversion that extraverts should build more variety into their performance at a monotonous task than introverts. The performance of a group of extraverts ( n = 16) and a group of introverts (n = 16) on a simple repetitive task was compared. Comparisons were made on two measures of response variety: firstly, a simple measure of number of alternations among possible responses and, secondly, a measure of variety taken from information theory ... the average entropy of the set of responses made. The hypothesis was confirmed on both measures. The results are interpreted as adding further support to Eysenck's work linking differences in extraversion to differences in arousal

Arousal · Big Five personality traits · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · Personality · Set (abstract data type) · Statistics · Task (project management) · Variety (cybernetics) · Cognitive Science and Education Research · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology