Sociology 2266A/B Midterm: Midterm Exam #2 Theories Guide

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2266A/B
• Professor: Jennifer Reynolds

Document Summary

Crime results when the ego and superego cannot control the antisocial instincts of the id. Id a psychoanalytical term that denotes the most inaccessible and primitive part of the mind. It is a reservoir of biological urges that strive continually for gratification. The ego mediates between the id and the superego. (biological drives primitive impulses, self-serving): ego a psychoanalytical term denoting the rational part of the personality. Each individual must go through a sequence of moral development. Moral development theory: morality knowing the difference between right and wrong, moral development how do we develop a sense of morality, theories of moral development are (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) jea(cid:374) piaget"s child de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. Law-abiding people must develop a conditioned fear of deviance. People who are high on this dimension are characterized by such symptoms as anxiety, restlessness, and other emotional responses. Individual behaviour is shaped through both reinforcement and punishment.