AC3.2 evaluate individualistic theories

Question 1

+ psychodynamic freud

Answer 1

surported/used in bowlby’s maternal deprivation theory

important historically

Question 2

• psychodynamic freud

Answer 2

theory is outdated, hard to test

Question 3

+ eysenck personality

Answer 3

used nature and nurture (bio and indi)
links with diathesis stress model (biological predisposition triggered by environment)
supported by mcgurk and mcdougall 1981, of 100 delinquent collage students and 100 non, findings were consistent

Question 4

• eysenck personality

Answer 4

subject could lie on questionnaire, personality changes, personality=crime or other way round?
sample bias- criminals that were caught only

Question 5

+ Bandura Social learning theory

Answer 5

study replicated with similar results, bobo doll study showed how model effect child’s behaviour

Question 6

• Bandura Social learning theory

Answer 6

ethical issues of kids+violence

novelty new toy=copy example

Question 7

+ skinner’s operant learning theory

Answer 7

supported by animal research who learn like humans

most crimes committed for a reward of some kind

Question 8

• skinner’s operant learning theory

Answer 8

ignores free will
ignores internal mental processes
animals aren’t people