PSY328H5 Lecture Notes - Mental Disorder, Anger Management, Biopsychosocial Model
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Material in ppt will be under theories of crime factors leading one to become criminal in textbook if inside it. Material in ppt is more up to date. Think about process models = development models, causal models theoretical models which can be tested empirically. Talking about sequence of events in a person"s life: string together the events to create causal chains (leading to an outcome); these events have influence on subsequent events. Example: at 5y, mom is pregnant and has a new baby arrives in your life you were an only child, no longer now. Material draws on devp psych & devp psychopathology, where process models are relevant. A developmental approach to the study of crime encompasses . Need to become familiar with the terminology of the discipline: A person engaging in crime has a history of behaviours leading up to it.
