9.3.9 The Use Of Psychology In Social Control Flashcards
Define the social control debate in 6 clear points
Social control is regulation of other peoples behaviour
The impact is so they can confide with the law
Negative social control is not complying
There are 5 different types of power
To solve would involve banning all research or allow psychologists a free hand.
Psychologists are working towards the ultimate goal of prevential of psychological problems.
Positive imapacts of social control SOCIAL
Social impact theory: understanding how/ why people obey someone in authority/ uniform (crowd control uses SIT with police presence).
Maintaining society using agency theory: eg police and people in power people lower down are in agentic state. Can control aggression or potential aggression that may cause or lead to crime.
Misuse of social control SOCIAL
Mob behaviour: know ways to control it but also how to create it. In gangs they can try to get young people to join by using authority which means an increase in crime which would damage society.
Positive impact of social control LEARNING
Understanding the media role in aggressive behaviour enables positive control in media content such as PEGI age restrictions.
Misuse of social control LEARNING
Power of therapist-unequal relationship open to abuse. Therapist has authority to control relationship.
Conditioning someone to behave in a particulate way is unethical.
Positive impact of social control COG
Understanding memory in court means less likelihood for misconvictions.
Cog interviews are manipulative.
Misuse of soci control COG
Manipulation of memories, criminals can convince witnesses that they are innocent.
Positive impact of social control BIO
The effect of neurotransmitters has reduced the misunderstandings of mental health so patients can lead better lives instead of being locked away or mistreated so this gives control to the person
Misuse of social control BIO
Pre frontal laboromy is unethical.
