question archive People who lack self-control have a tendency to (1) act on the spur of the moment, or impulsively, seeking short-term immediate pleasures; (2) prefer easy or simple tasks over complex ones; (3) have a propensity for risk-seeking and prefer excitement; (4) prefer physical activities over mental or cognitive pursuits; (5) be self-centered and insensitive to the wants and needs of others; and (6) lose their temper and resort to aggressive coping strategies when faced with frustrating situations and circumstances
People who lack self-control have a tendency to (1) act on the spur of the moment, or impulsively, seeking short-term immediate pleasures; (2) prefer easy or simple tasks over complex ones; (3) have a propensity for risk-seeking and prefer excitement; (4) prefer physical activities over mental or cognitive pursuits; (5) be self-centered and insensitive to the wants and needs of others; and (6) lose their temper and resort to aggressive coping strategies when faced with frustrating situations and circumstances
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People who lack self-control have a tendency to (1) act on the spur of the moment, or impulsively, seeking short-term immediate pleasures; (2) prefer easy or simple tasks over complex ones; (3) have a propensity for risk-seeking and prefer excitement; (4) prefer physical activities over mental or cognitive pursuits; (5) be self-centered and insensitive to the wants and needs of others; and (6) lose their temper and resort to aggressive coping strategies when faced with frustrating situations and circumstances.
Above all else, according to Hirschi, what children must learn is self-control; the ability to resist temptations of the moment in favor of long-term projects or prospects. Parents, through socialization, are the primary agents responsible for instilling self-control in their children. Self-control is dependent on effective child-rearing practices, what Gottfredson and Hirschi refer to as parental management. Its absence is the primary cause of low self-control, which in turn influences the calculation of the costs and benefits of criminal and deviant behavior.
Gottfredson and Hirschi indicate the effective management of a child requires parents to (1) monitor the child's behavior, (2) recognize and acknowledge deviant behavior when it arises, and (3) apply consistent and proportionate (preferably non-corporal) punishment for deviant behavior when it occurs (Gottfredson and Hirschi, 1990). In addition, affection for or an emotional investment in the child represent a necessary condition for setting effective parental management in motion. That is, parents who care about their child will monitor the child's behavior, identify inapropriate or deviant behavior, and correct the behavior when it happens. If these conditions are met, a child is likely to develop self-control.
1.a) Do you think a lack of self-control explains criminal behavior among juveniles? Explain your answer.
1.b) Do you think Gottfredson and Hirschi are correct in their assertion that it is the responsibility of parents to instill self-control in their children? Explain your answer.
