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Behavior
Investigators at Monash University, Department of Psychology zero in on behavior in adolescents
November 9th, 2007
New research, 'Reinforcement sensitivity, coping, and delinquent behaviour in adolescents,' is the subject of a report. "Since 1964, the relationship between personality and criminal behaviour has been extensively studied. However, studies, which have examined the Eysenckian dimensions of extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism have produced mixed results. Gray's [Gray, J. A. (1970)," researchers in Australia report. "The psychophysiological basis of introversion-extroversion. Behavior Research and Therapy, 8, 249-266] Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory provides an alternative conceptualisation of the role of personality in criminal behaviour, and has generally...
Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2007-11-09)
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