According to Sutherland's differential association theory, a person becomes deviant or delinquent when there is a(n)
a) economic strain produced by a lack of economic opportunity.
b) political movement that calls for attacks on social inequality.
c) excess of deviant contacts favorable to violation of the law.
d) absence of deviant contacts calling for obeying the law.
c) excess of deviant contacts favorable to violation of the law.
You might also like to view...
Dr. Geron Tology wants to survey young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults on their physical health. Which research design is Dr. Tology most likely to use?
a. cross-sectional b. longitudinal c. experimental d. sequential
Which country has recently conducted nuclear tests?
a. Japan b. Cuba c. North Korea d. Norway
According to the principle of diffusion of responsibility, the _____ bystanders to an incident that there are, the _____ likely people are to help
a. fewer; less b. fewer; more c. more; more d. better armed; more
How do Piaget’s and Freud’s views on human development differ?
A. Freud believed that people were passive in their own development, while Piaget thought that they were active in their growth. B. Piaget believed that biology and culture created conflict in personality development, while Freud believed that nature and nurture worked in harmony. C. Freud considered a personality fully developed when a person could think abstractly, while D. Piaget believed that a person’s growth was finalized when he or she accepted sublimation. E. Piaget focused on the sensory aspect of development, while Freud focused on the growth of creativit