True or false ?
younger childern learn deviant behavior more quickly than adults
2007-03-21 06:14:36 · 4 answers · asked by Dia 3 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
My first instinct is to say true, but I also see many people go through mid life crisis and do totally unpredictable things as well. So I would say it would be more prevalent to notice those deviant behaviors in children because we like to attach responsibility onto adults and their freedom to do what they wish. Whereas with children we view them as innocent and we need to protect them.
2007-03-21 06:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by Beagle B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True. The human mind is much more flexible when its young and new. It soaks up everything like a sponge. If your young child constantly see's daddy hitting mommy, then he/she is more likely to become an abuser also. Not all children that see deviant behavior become deviants, but the idea is instilled in them so they are more susceptible to becoming one.
2007-03-21 13:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This woudl be true according to classic socialization theory. This states that children are passive learners and blindly accept what they are told...therefore if they are around deviant behavior they woudl be more likely to internalize and normalize that behavior.
2007-03-21 08:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by poohb2878 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True.
2007-03-21 06:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by John M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋