PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Learning Theory, Observational Learning, Biosocial Theory
15 Jan 2013
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Criminal behaviour due to: genetic factors: neurophysiological reactive, environmental: socialization history. Conditioned conscience: how your parents develop your conscience, rewards and punishments. High end: impulsive, out to seek excitement. Low end: constantly anxious, avoids excitement, reserved: neuroticism. Low end: calm, even tempered, go with the flow. Shows that you don"t have to actually do something to learn it (ie. , you see someone get punished/rewarded, you learn what to do/not do) Three sources of learning: family, symbolic (tv, movies, video games, peers. Transmission of aggression via observation (bandura et al. , 1961) Randomly assigned to watch male or female adult interact with bobo the doll: adults acted aggressively or not. Acquired behaviours will not occur unless appropriate trigger: aversive instigators. You want money, so you rob a bank. Behaviour is regulated by consequences: positive outcome increase behaviour, negative outcome decrease behaviour. Police selection: why is it important, process. Police discretion: what is police discretion, areas used in.
