Psychology A-Level
Criminal personality
What Criminal personality means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Criminal personality
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Characterised by high extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism, with a biological basis in nervous system arousal.
Topics that use Criminal personality
- Forensic Psychology (AQA A-Level)
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