Positive blockage and negative avoidance combine in general strain theory to create:
a. The highest rates of delinquency and deviance.
b. The lowest rates of delinquency and deviance.
c. Low rates of delinquency except in persistent offenders.
d. Low rates of delinquency except in dysfunctional families.
Answer: a
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