SOC222 Chapter 13: Individual Traits
4 Feb 2014
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Explanations: strain theory low iq (cid:224) increased strain (cid:224) difficulty achieving education success (cid:224) increased likelihood of negative relationships with teachers, peers, etc, low problem solving skills = less able to cope legitimately, social learning theory low verbal iq (cid:224) reduced likelihood of being reinforced for conventional behaviour (cid:224) appealing more to crime, control theory low iq (cid:224) poor school performance (cid:224) negative attitudes towards school (cid:224) weakening stake of conformity, reduced ability to foresee consequences. Explanations: strain theory low sc (cid:224) more trouble achieving goals legitimately, prone to risky behaviour, social learning theory low sc (cid:224) more attracted to rewards associated with crime, typically immediate/easily achieved, crime seen in favourable light given their beliefs, control theory low sc (cid:224) less likely to be constrained by direct controls and conformity, less thought into consequences, tendency to irritate conventional others i. e. parents, teachers, labeling theory labeled and treated as bad/evil + conventional others rejecting statements or treating them in negative manner.
