18 Aug Forensic Psychology Literature Handout
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Option 4: Forensic Psychology Literature Handout
Select an infamous serial killer and perform an analysis of this individual’s motivation, in terms of at least two of the four learning theories.
Prepare a 3- to 5-page handout for police officers, explaining the behavior of serial killers in terms of established learning theories and theories of motivation.
Address the following in your handout:
• Identification of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards in the killers’ behaviors
• Demonstration of application of theory-based motivation (expectancy-value, self-worth, social comparison, and so forth) for how serial killers may have been motivated to learn such violent behavior
