Kai has watched his older cousin, whom he admires, gain respect from friends after stealing. Kai later steals in the same way, without being rewarded. Kai is also impulsive, sensation-seeking and emotionally unstable, and he shows little empathy for others.
Evaluate social learning theory as an explanation of Kai's behaviour. You must refer to Eysenck's personality theory in your answer.
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.