2.2 individualistic theories and treatment Flashcards
what are the 4 individualistic theories?
bowlby, eysneck, Freud and Bandura
what was all bowlbys study? and what did he believe could happen if a child’s needs were not met?
maternal deprivation they would end up with the affectionless psychopathy find it hard to form attachments
what was bowlbys study? and what did he find?
he studied 44 juvenile thieves and found 39% of young offenders had experienced maternal deprivation 
positives and negatives of bowlbys theory?
positives:
Proved his theory for results 39%
parent-child relationship
Negative:
39% isn’t high
You’re relying on the child’s memory on, if they experienced maternal deprivation
Estimate in house something has affected you that permanently
what did eysenck study?
He studied personality
how did eysneck carry out his study?
Are use the questionnaire and sent it to 700 soldiers who were being treated for neurotic disorders
what were the main criminal characteristics in eysnecks study?
extroversion, neuroticism and levels of psychoticism
what are the strengths and weaknesses of eysnecks study
Positives:
Is research to support his study
If they detect people young they can help reduce crime rates
Negatives:
Lack of reliability
Depends on how they feel while taking a test
Studies on neurotic patients
Doesn’t explain all crime
People give false answers
what did Freud study?
The unconscious mind
Name, the three main sections in the unconscious mind that Freud would’ve argued
ID, the ego, super ego
the ID is the devil- pleasure principle
The ego is the balance- reality principle
The superego is the angel- morality principle
Why would Freud argue people have antisocial behaviour?
they have experience parental neglect, and they didn’t have a stable home life, so that their ID could progress
What are the positives and negatives of Freuds theory?
positives:
Still used today to explain criminals
Focuses on childhood and helps prevention of crime
Negative:
Can’t prove the elements exist
Ford knew his patients
what is Bandura social learning theory?
Where children learn either directly or indirectly from others behaviour also known as vicarious reinforcement
Who does Bandura claim children learn from?
The role models
what was bandura study?
The bobo, doll, experiment
He studied on 3 to 5-year-olds
The first group was shown aggression towards the door by an adult and every child imitated behaviour. However, in the control group, they watched a calm adult with the Barr Rado and the children imitated calm behaviour.
