The present study examined the relationship of Eysenck's personality dimensions to two specific factors of school misbehavior. Subjects were grouped according to high or average scores obtained on the Devereux Elementary School Behavior Rating Scales of disrespect-defiance and classroom disturbance. 37 high scorers on the Devereux scales also scored significantly higher on the psychoticism scale and significantly lower on the extraversion and lie scales than 37 well behaved boys. The two groups did not differ in neuroticism scores.
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