A03 social learning theory

Question 1

what is a supporting point for social learning theory in criminal psych

Answer 1

bandura
banduras 1961 study on observing and imitating same sex aggressive rolemodel. children saw role model behaviour agressively towards a bobo doll saying things such as sock him in the mouth and hitting him with a wooden mallet. the children then later replicated these actions
t/f this shows how indivuduals will observe and imitate agressive acts and so can observe and imitae criminal behaviour

Question 2

what is anouther strength od slt

Answer 2

supporting research from farrington
farringtan found that 400 families accounted for 50% of crimes.
t/f supporting the idea that children may observe and imitate criminal actions fromfamily members

Question 3

what is anouther strength of slt

Answer 3

it has positive applications to society. by uderstanding why people may commit criminal offences we can prevent it from happening. for example the introduction of watershed to prevent violence and agression being shown can reduce that about of criminal behaviour children and influental individuals are exposed to. t/f this has pos applications to society as it can help prevent development and further criminal behaviour

Question 4

what is a weakness of slt

Answer 4

critisie farringtons resaerch - however these crimes could of been commited as a result of other factors such as PEN personality or xyy su=yndrome that can be responsible for criminal behaviour. t/f decreases the validity of farringtons supporting research for slt and shows it as only one potential cause of criminal behaviour

Question 4

what is anouther weaknes of SLT

Answer 4

critise bandura for population validity
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Question 5

what is anouther weakness of slt

Answer 5

reductionist only accounts for nurture and not nature factors such as the role of the brain in explaining criminal behaviour