LIT 5.2 Autonomic Arousal in DLC

Question 1

What is Autonomic?

Answer 1

Autonomic are involuntary psychological processes.

Question 2

Why should autonomic arousal be integrated into development and life course and criminological theories?

Answer 2

Because of connections between autonomic arousal and criminal behaviour and that these connections are not yet sufficiently made.

Question 3

What is the biopsychosocial arousal model presented to demonstrate how autonomic arousal fits in DLC and criminological theories?

Answer 3

The model suggest a pathway where social factors can impact / biological functioning leading to psychological risk factors that may result in violence/crime.

Question 4

What are the factors in the biopsychosocial model of arousal?

Answer 4

1. Social Factors
   - Life Events such as Marriage and Migration
   - Family Factors such as parenting quality
2. Biological Functioning such as HR and Skin Conductance
3. Psychological Factors such as
   - Temprament
   - Cognition