Which of the following would be in effect if a researcher proposed that a bank teller would be more likely to engage in theft because they had the money to steal right in front of them?
A. strain theory
B. control theory
C. opportunity theory
D. class-dominant theory
Answer: C
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a) men; women b) women; men c) husbands; wives d) wives; husbands
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A. false consciousness B. false dichotomy C. false social construct D. false ideology
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A. order perspective B. family values C. conflict perspective D. premodern family