PSYC 3402 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Differential Association, Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3402
• Professor: Shelley Brown

Document Summary

Sigmund freud (1856-1939) theories of unconscious mind; defence mechanisms; therapeutic techniques (e. g. free association & dream interpretation) Criticism = focus on inner drives or conflicts; criticisms influenced development of behaviorism. Behaviorism: study of observable processes; how criminal behavior is learned. Psychodynamic theories: focus on internal psychological forces that influence human behavior. How personality development influences our ability to resolve intra-psychic conflicts. Experiences occurring early in childhood thought to have a profound effect on personality development & how people behave. Learning theories: how information is encoded, processed, and retained in the process of learning to become criminal. Social learning theories: learning that takes place by observing others being reinforced or punished for their prosocial and antisocial behavior. Organize complex ideas, establish hypotheses to test, and ultimately lead to research findings that can benefit society. To the degree that crime is biologically determined, identifying appropriate targets for treatment can sometimes prove challenging.