Bob and Steve are brothers who have different friends. Bob's friends are the "academic type," and Bob follows in their footsteps and goes to college. Steve's friends engage in crime, and Steve follows in their footsteps and goes to prison. Which explanation of deviant behavior is illustrated by this example?

A. labeling
B. differential association
C. dramaturgy
D. anomie


Answer: B

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