According to social control theory,
a. parents need to be physically present to supervise their children's behavior in order to prevent delinquency.
b. delinquents are as closely attached to their parents as nondelinquents are to their parents.
c. delinquents are as likely as nondelinquents to say that their parents know where they are most of the time.
d. parents need to be psychologically present when their children face temptations to break the law in order to prevent delinquency.
Answer: d
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