AC2.2

Question 1

what are the 3 individualistic theories

Answer 1

learning theory
psychodynamic theory
psychological theory

Question 2

describe Bandura’s experiment

Answer 2

bandura carried out a series of experiments involving a bobo doll.
the eperiment involved exposing children to adults showing aggression and non. after witnissing the aggressive behaviour, all children repeated this behaviour and even came up with new ways of harming the doll.

Question 3

how does the BoBo doll experiment account for criminality

Answer 3

criminal behaviour can be learnt for observation. some people learn criminal behaviour from those around them

Question 4

what are the three observational learning takes place from

Answer 4

family
tv & books
prevalent sub-cultures (peers)

Question 5

describe learning theory

Answer 5

criminality is like any other behaviour in that it can be learnt throguh observation and positive or negative reinforcment

Question 6

describe psychological theory (Eysecnck)

Answer 6

certain personalities are more likely to be criminal: the extrobert, neurotic and psychotic personalities.
the personalities he identified are: extravert/innovation, neurotic/stable, and psychotic.

Question 7

how did Eysenck study

Answer 7

he carried out a questionarie with 700 soliders who were being treated for neurotic disorders at the hospital he was working for. he believed that the anwsers of the questions suggested there was a number of different personality traits.

Question 8

describe Freuds theory

Answer 8

focuses on early childhood experiences and feeling of guilt, and our uncounscious mind. this can result in criminality. the psyche is divided into three parts id, ego, superego.
conflict between the three will lead to criminality

Question 9

what is the ID

Answer 9

it controls our selfish and animalistic urges.
the ID wants gratification and represents basic needs .

Question 10

what is the ego

Answer 10

seeks rational and sensible control.

Question 11

what is the superego

Answer 11

being our moral conscious

Question 12

describe what Bowlby said

Answer 12

material deprivation thieves study. those seperated from their mothers are most likely to be criminal.
studied 44 juvenile delinquents and compared them to with non criminals. out of the delinquents 39% had experienced complete seperation from their mothers for six+ months.

Question 13

what did sutherland suggest

Answer 13

different associations theory
when different learning takes place from different people or associations.
criminality can be learnt.