Two brothers both watch an older boy shoplift using the same technique. Only the brother who admires the older boy later copies the technique.
Explain what this example suggests about the role of identification in social learning theory and one limitation of using it as evidence.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 6.1 Criminal psychology, covering 6.1.1 Learning theories of criminality, 6.1.2 Biological explanations of criminality (Eysenck, 1964), 6.1.3 Effects of punishments on recidivism, and 6.1.4 Treatments to reduce criminal behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.