Research focusing on life transitions as the basis for personality development shows
A. clear evidence of a single sequence of qualitative changes.
B. supportive evidence based on large representative samples.
C. strong evidence of transitions at specific points (such as age 30).
D. little evidence of universal transitions tied to specific ages.
Answer: D
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a. It has been found to have little merit. b. It seems to explain conformity and delinquent behavior. c. It is useful for the study of crimes ranging from murder to insider trading. d. It is most effective in studies of corporate crime. e. Control theory is too new to have been evaluated by sociologists.