What Important Assumption Do Trait Theorists Make

question 12

Multiple Choice

What important assumption do trait theorists make?

• A)Brain abnormalities are the predominant cause of criminal behaviour.
• B)Behaviour is governed by parenting style during the first five years of life.
• C)There is no one human characteristic which causes criminal behaviour.
• D)Everyone is born with an equal potential to learn, achieve, and commit crime.

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Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes five stages of child development, each characterized by a different focus of libido (sexual drive).

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing ethical conduct and striving for perfection.