Week 3.7 Flashcards
Explanation of results for Factor 3 Integrated worldview Scenario 3
People who endorse the “integrated worldview” are wishing to combine many perspectives to understand complex social problems such as reducing crime in society. Hence, the strong support for changing society and rehabilitation of prisoners. They philosophically are unlikely to endorse or consider the option of increasing penalties
Results for Factor 4 Individualism Scenario 3
- Highest on increase penalties
- Lower on rehabilitate prisoners
- Lowest on change societal values
Explanation of results for Factor 4 Individualism for Scenario 3
This factor focuses on the individual [that is, the prisoner] and appropriate intervention. From an individualistic perspective the most logically interventions are advocating harsher penalties for in the individual prisoner or rehabilitation of the prisoner - teaching the individual more appropriate life skills. Someone focusing on individualism is unlikely to endorse changing society to fit the individual
Results for Factor 5 Gestalt formation Scenario 3
- Highest on increase penalties
- Lower on rehabilitate prisoners
- Lowest on change societal values
Explanation of results for Factor 5 Gestalt formation for Scenario 3
Unfortunately, this factor should predict solutions that are complete and comprehensive - that is, in this scenario, more complex solutions [change societal values and rehabilitate prisoners] should have been positively endorsed. Contrary to this prediction, the most favoured solution by this group was the simple judicial solution of increasing criminal penalties
Results for Factor 6 Scientism Scenario 3
- Highest for rehabilitate prisoners
- Lower for change societal values
- Lowest for increase penalties
Explanation for results of Factor 6 Scientism for Scenario 3
This factor supports the belief that the best solution would be the one that is based on good, scientific, empirical evidence. In this case, the evidence suggests that the most pragmatic solution is to rehabilitate prisoners followed by changing societal values. Few people who believe in scientism would endorse the “failed” strategy of simply making penalties more harsh
No lower crime rates for having hand cut off for stealing than here in Australia
Science says no - penalties not really deterring; research points to rehabilitation as being effective - science = rehabilitation and changing society
Results for Factor 7 Developing Self Scenario 3
- Highest for rehabilitate prisoners
- Just slightly lower for increase penalties
- Lowest for change societal values
(Developing self - score very low for changing society)
Importance of worldview in psychological science (4)
- Theories
- Principles
- As applied to own worldview
- Understanding behaviour within the context of own worldview
Applications of worldviews to… (3)
- Personal life
- Vocational life
- Professional life
Main principles of worldviews (2)
- Consistence
- Emphatic awareness [of diverse others]
