Social Dominance Theory

Social Cognitive Theory Social cognitive theory is the view that people learn by watching others. The social-cognitive theory is a conceptual aspect in which learning by observing others is the focus of study. A dominant psychologist of this theory was Albert Bandura. He found that this type of social learning was strengthened if the observer identified with their "model." This meant that children were more likely to repeat behaviors that they had seen other children of their age do, although…

The social learning theory developed by Albert Bandura states that learning occurs as a result of observing the behaviour, attitudes and outcomes of behaviour of others. The theory is sometimes known as modelling as the premise of the theory rests of the fact that humans observe each other and use these observations to inform them on their own behaviour. The individual then is said to be as a result of their environment and vice versa. Although it is Albert Bandura that is credited with the…

Self-Control Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990) are the primary theorists who founded the Self-Control theory. These researchers argue the basic principle behind criminality is determined by the level of self-control exhibited by the individual in question. Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990) describe self-control in the context of how well you can resist temptations in daily activities and sudden opportunities. Those that demonstrate a lower level of self-control have a higher probability of expressing…

behind some of the government 's policy. In 1969 Travis Hirschi published the social control theory (Causes for Delinquency 1969) In a nutshell “Social bonds encouraged conforming behavior and prevented most people from committing crimes.” Hirschi believed that an individual may be able to dodge the pitfalls of criminality by engaging in social mechanisms of control. In my analysis, the social control theory will always yield faulty results because there is no way to account for varying…

have shown that a child’s educational accomplishment and cognitive development are the results of the child’s social environment. There have been a host of research on children’s social environment and its influences on academic achievement (Hill, 2009; Hall, 2007; Siraj and Mayo, 2014). The proposed theory for this study is the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) (Bandura, 1977). This theory suggests that people learn from their…

Leading theorist, Travis Hirschi, argued that previous theories on criminal behavior were asking the wrong theoretical questions. They were simply exploring the motives behind crimes and why individuals committed crimes. According to Lilly, Cullen, and Ball (2015), previous “theories did not explain who would be a delinquent and who would not be a delinquent” (p. 115). However, Hirschi brought attention to those individuals who were not committing crimes through asking the primary question of…

Why Do We Need Each Other? Why do humans form romantic relationships? According to the Evolutionary theory, “we choose mates for the sole purpose of maximizing and enhancing our reproductive efforts” (Welch, 2012, p. 206). This may be biologically true, but people also have emotional needs. Human beings crave intimacy, whether it be with a parent, sibling, or romantic partner. “We all want to belong to someone, to share with someone, to be intimate with someone” (Welch, 2012, p. 140).…

Hirschi’s social bond theory and its impact on the juvenile justice system Travis Hirschi created the social bond theory in 1969. He believed in having a good understanding of the elements of Social Bonding which would help in understanding the problems that face the family unit. One of his many and most focused theories were commitment to social norms such as involvement with school and employment and other social activities. Hirschi later advanced the Social Bond Theory into the Social…

The theory they used was Gottfredson and Hirschi’s self- control theory. Their self- control theory explains that self- control is one of the strongest known predictors of crime. They later on explain the connection between self-control and alcohol. Which is self- control has more to do with how much you drink and the negative outcomes that comes with drinking more then alcohol dependence does. This theory has been tested in dozens of different countries in the United States with different…

variety of different theories regarding aggression. However, the two theories which I tend to compare and evaluate are the evolutionary theory and the social learning theory. These theories tend to explain why an individual behaves in an aggressive or violent way. The evolutionary theory is derived from the biological factor in which it aims to focus on aggression as a natural selection, meaning aggression is naturally there within humans. On the other hand, the social learning theory which is…