In a Large Metropolitan Centre,authorities Suspected That Break-And-Enter and Other

question 110

Multiple Choice

In a large metropolitan centre,authorities suspected that break-and-enter and other theft crimes were increasing due to massive layoffs during a global recession and the subsequent loss of income.By systematically studying the income levels of populations within the metropolitan area,the most vulnerable areas were identified and strategies for addressing the immediate needs of the people in those areas were initiated.Which sociological approach is useful for this type of objective study of this nature?

• A) critical
• B) positivist
• C) negativist
• D) reductionist

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Definitions:

Rogers

Refers to Carl Rogers, an influential American psychologist who founded the humanistic approach to psychology.

Theory

A systematic set of ideas intended to explain facts or phenomena, often based on principles independent of the things to be explained.

Reciprocal Determinism

Bandura’s concept of a mutual influential relationship among behavior, cognitive factors, and environment.

Bandura

Albert Bandura, a psychologist known for his work on social learning theory and the concept of self-efficacy.