SOC 2700 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Thematic Apperception Test, Rorschach Test, The Bell Curve
31 Oct 2016
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2nd branch of trait theory focuses on the mental aspects of crime. Gabriel tarde: he believed people learn from one another through a process of imitation, proposed 3 laws of imitation to describe why people engage in crime. Individuals in close and intimate contact tend to imitate one another"s behaviour. Imitation spreads from the top down young imitate older people. New acts and behaviours are superimposed on old ones and reinforce or discourage previous customs. Social learning theory is the view that behaviour is modelled on observation of social interactions, direct observation of those who are close or indirectly through the media. Interactions that are rewarded are copied, while those that are punished are avoided. Psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) psychology was originated by sigmund freud. Psychodynamic (psychoanalytic) theory is the branch of psychology that holds that the human personality is controlled by unconscious mental processes developed early in childhood.
