individual differences Flashcards
psychodynamic
different individuals may have a different phallic stage- different superegos
weak superego- due to absense of dsme sec parent during phallic stage, morals arent internslaised therefore act to satisfy ID, acting to gain immediate reward and gratification without considering concequences, act impuslively
deviant superego- if parents were criminals internslaised incorrect and criminal morals, therefore believe that this is how you should act, dont react to perfroming or watching criminal behabviour- normal/ correct
strong superego- strict parents, therefore individual acts to gain punishment to satisfy superego or lots of built up anger overwhelms ego - agression
evidence
- glueck and glueck
- unfalsifiable
labelling/ SFP
- females more likely to take on a label and make it part of their self- concept act to fufil label or if have a low self esteem e.g. ‘ troubel maker’ ‘ failure’
- self defeating opposite, may go against label and use it to suceed such as if have high self esteem ignore label and do opposiye
evidence
fuller- african american girls school in london
jahoda wednesday 22% , monday 6.9% of violent offenders