unit 2 individualistic theories of criminality - learning theories Flashcards
individualistic theories of criminality - learning theories
1
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what is bandura’s key idea?
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much of our behaviour is learned form imitating others (models)
2
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what does he mean by imitation?
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we are more likely to imitate people of higher status than us, and if we see them being rewarded
3
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what is the evidence?
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bobo doll study. children are most likely to imitate violent adult model when they saw them being rewarded
4
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what are two strengths?
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takes account of our social nature - we learn from others’ experiences, bandura’s study shows importance of role models in learning deviance
5
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what are three limitations?
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based on lab studies so lacks validity, not all observed behaviour is easily imitated - we may see criminals rewarded but lack the skills to copy, ignores free will of humans - deterministic
