Anxiety,Neuroticism and Extraversion

Abstract

Very high positive correlations (N = 85) were observed between the Taylor MAS, Cattell's Anxiety Scale Questionnaire and the neuroticism dimension of the EPI. There were no significant correlations between these and the extraversion dimension of the EPI.

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