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Evaluation of Labelling and Self-fulfilling prophecy (SUPPORTING STUDIES…
Evaluation of Labelling and Self-fulfilling prophecy
SUPPORTING STUDIES
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Aimed to examine whether a parents expectations of a child's drinking habits would become reality = 12-13 of the people expected to have drinking habits had more alcohol consumption
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Shows support for theory that having a Label leads to SFP = high credibility and consistency
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Madon (2004)
COMPLIMENTS AND CRITICISMS
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Used secondary data e.g. court records = makes us unaware of how it has been collected
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Reduces Validity = unsure how it was collected (could've been tampered with = subjective)
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Jaohda's research has some problems
OPPOSING STUDY
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Found that black girls in London school were stereotyped and labelled to fail but they proved everyone wrong and resented the label
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Individual Differences = can be given negative label and not fulfil it = complete (reductionist)
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Fuller (1984)
DIFFERENT THEORIES
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Phineas Gage
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Bio approach to explaining crime uses more scientific research methods e.g. brain scans = valid explanation of crime
Meaning SFP is reductionist = incomplete
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Different bio theory of crime = Brain injury
APPLICATIONS
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If aware a child has been negatively labelled, can intervene and stop
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To prevent criminality occurring = punish person labelling = useful because it reduces likelihood of SFP and turning into a crime
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:check: Application
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Theory says negative label = crime
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How do we know if this is the only reason?
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Cause and Effect