According to Kobasa's Hardiness Components, the Strongest Active Ingredient in Buffering

question 321

Multiple Choice

According to Kobasa's hardiness components, the strongest active ingredient in buffering stress, at least for women, is ______________.

• A)commitment
• B)control
• C)cooperation
• D)challenge

Evaluate the impact of identified strains and social controls on the individual's likelihood to engage in deviant or conforming behavior.

Understand the various theories that explain the causes and persistence of deviance and crime.

Identify and differentiate between key sociological theories including control theory, differential association theory, strain theory, and social learning theory.

Analyze the role of societal bonding in preventing or facilitating deviance, according to Hirschi's theory.

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