Individual Theories

Question 1

Bowlby Maternal Denervation Study

Answer 1

The theory that early disruption to the bond between mother and child can lead to serious psychological problem later in life

Question 2

Operant Learning theory

Answer 2

Operant conditioning is based on the consequence of our behaviour, Positive and negative reinforcement and punishments

Question 3

Social Learning Theory

Answer 3

learning takes place directly, a person would have to experience the consequences of an action themselves in order to learn the behaviour

Question 4

Psychodynamic Theories

Answer 4

Feuds theory of the conscious mind and Feuds theory of personality

Question 5

Freuds theory of the conscience mind

Answer 5

The Conscious mind: everything we are aware of
The Preconscious mind: Memorys and thing we can access
The Unconscious Mind: Trama, urges and thing we are not aware of

Question 6

Freuds theory of personality

Answer 6

ID: Are need to satisfy are own wants and needs
Superego: Are need to satisfy others needs
Ego: the decision maker between the two personalities

Question 7

Eysenck’s Theory of Criminal Personality

Answer 7

Behaviour could be represented along two dimensions: introversion/extroversion and neuroticism/psychotism

Question 8

Eysenck’s Theory of Criminal Personality Types

Answer 8

Introversion: Reserved, reliable
Extroversion: outgoing, sociable
Neuroticism: anxious, moody
Psychotism: cruel, aggressive, no empathy