Extraversion and Auditory Sensitivity to High and Low Frequency
- 1 June 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 38 (3) , 875-879
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1974.38.3.875
Abstract
The sensitivity of 10 extraverts, 10 ambiverts, and 10 introverts to auditory stimuli was determined by a signal detection procedure. Under the low-frequency condition, introverts were significantly more sensitive than extraverts. Under the high-frequency condition, extraverts showed a significant increase in sensitivity, the introverts tended to show a relative decrease in sensitivity. Results endorse Eysenck's proposed relation of extraversion and the reticular formation arousal system.Keywords
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