Conclusions

Conclusions of Watson and Rayner

• Most phobia’s are true conditioned emotional responses

• Conditioned are only found in those who aren’t as strong willed

• Cannot be traced back to sex alone (Freud)

Conclusions for Raine

• Cannot demonstrate that violence is determined by biology

• Social, psychological, culturual and situational factors play a role

• Does not show NGRI’s are not responsible for their actions

• Do not establish a link between brain dysfunction and violence

Conclusions for Loftus and Palmer

• Two source’s of memory perception of event and information after event

• Affect eye witness testimnonies

• Question form can change a memory perception of event

Conclusuions for Myers and Diener

• Adaption - only events in the past 3 months effect wellbeing

• Age, sex and money are not indicators of happiness, relationship and personality are

• Value and goals can predict wellbeing

• Culture determines how we interpret life events

Conclusions of Bowlby

• Lack of attachment = underdeveloped superego

• Maternal depriavtion may prevent normal relationships development

• Deliquency is caused by many factors

• Early childhood influences - Freud