Brain Injury AO3

Question 1

List the four evaluative points

Answer 1

1) Evidence
2) Application
3) Strengths / Shortcomings
4) Alternate

Question 2

List the Evidence Points

Answer 2

1- Williams et al (2010)
2- However there was no control group

Question 3

List the Application points

Answer 3

1- Interventions
2- Support

Question 4

Explain the application points (Interventions and Support)

Answer 4

1- Interventions decrease the likelihood of offending when stepping in
2- Allow people to access health and care systems and organisational skills

Question 5

List the strength / shortcoming points

Answer 5

1- Reductionism
2- Cause + effect
3- Objectivity
4- Gender

Question 6

Explain Reductionism and Cause + Effect

Answer 6

Reductionism - Doesn’t look at environmental factors involved in upbringing outside of TBIs + doesn’t look at learning theories.
Cause + Effect - looks at potential cause for committing crime however not enough research into establishing why females commit crimes.

Question 7

Explain Objectivity and Gender

Answer 7

Objective - Scientific ( The brain ) Can be measured

Gender - Androcentric as the majority of research reflects males

Question 8

Explain the Alternate theory

Answer 8

Social Learning Theory - Learning through observation and imitation - which considers more environmental (Nurture) factors.