CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Classical Conditioning, Psychoanalytic Theory, Moral Development
22 Mar 2016
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Longitudinal studies follow the same people over time and have smaller samples (cid:1) Cross sectional experiments are harder to control the variables, but you can have a much larger sample (cid:1) Certain rare forms of epilepsy have been associated with aggressive behavior where there is extensive brain damage (cid:1) (cid:1) Hereditary factors: twin studies and adoption studies confirm higher rates of criminality amongst siblings and offspring who shared the greater degree of genetic similarity (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Serotonin is related to mood evleation, which reltes to the likelihood of repeating a specific behanviour (cid:1) Some fail to learn from their experiences (those with too much adrenaline) and are more likely to repeat socially unliked behaviours (cid:1) Psychopaths : smarter and more manipulative; lack of ability to empathize, and lots of confidence (cid:1) (cid:1) Moral development theory: stages of childhood/ moral development (pre conventional, conventional, and post conventional) (cid:1)
