Eysenck's 1958 12-item test of Neuroticism and Extraversion was applied to a random sample of 262 Australian adults in a telephone survey. Items clustered in the predicted dimensions, with the scales showing a Cronbach alpha of .64 for Neuroticism and .53 for Extraversion. No significant sex difference was found on either dimension; Australians' scores were significantly higher than those of English subjects on Extraversion, but lower on Neuroticism. The test is considered useful in field situations or market research where a quick indicator of two dimensions of personality is sought
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