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Topic 6: Criminal psychology
Quick questions on Learning theories of criminality: social learning and conditioning - Edexcel GCSE Psychology
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What are strengths?Show answer
They are supported by research (such as Bandura's work on imitating aggression) and explain why crime can run in families and peer groups and be linked to violent media. They also suggest practical interventions (removing rewards, providing prosocial models). Weaknesses. They may underplay biology (genes and brain factors also matter), and not everyone exposed to criminal models offends, so individual differences play a part.
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What is vicarious reinforcement? [2 marks]
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Give one type of reward that could positively reinforce offending. [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why a person might imitate a criminal model. [2 marks]
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