Development Of Offending (week 9)

Question 1

What are the 4 theories of crime?

Answer 1

1- the individual genes trauma
2- Socialisation theories
3- Community Influence
4- societal/macro level theories

Question 2

Banduras & jeffreys

Answer 2

social learning theory

Question 3

What is social learning theory?

Answer 3

People tend to learn about consequences of behaviour by observing others

Question 4

What are the 4 processes in modelling?

Answer 4

Attention (pays attention to models behaviour)

Retention (The individual retains the observed behaviour in memory)

Reproduction (has the capability to reproduce the behaviour)

Motivation ( the individual is motivated to replicate the behaviour often based on reinforcement principles)

Question 5

What is Vicarious Learning?

Answer 5

When an individual learns something by observing the consequences experienced by someone else

Question 6

What is observational learning?

Answer 6

Broad term that encompasses learning through observation

Question 7

What is a reinforcer?

Answer 7

Consequences that increase chances of a behaviour e.g money, social approval

Question 8

What are potential reinforcers?

Answer 8

Social approval, sex, money

Question 9

What is self regulation?

Answer 9

The ability to control and manage ones thoughts, emotions and behaviours in order to achieve goals, meet standards or adapt

Question 10

baumeister and heatherton

Answer 10

proposed failure to control impulses leads to a number of problem behaviour

Question 11

Anderson and dill 2000

Answer 11

those reported playing more violent video games in junior and highs school engaged in more aggressive behaviour

Question 12

4 reasons for juvenille offenders?

Answer 12

Lack of love and rejection

Lack of supervision

Family disruption

Deviant parents (unusual behaviours)

Question 13

What gene is linked to aggression?

Answer 13

The RBFOX1 gene