The Idea That Individuals Will Be Less Likely to Engage

question 66

Multiple Choice

The idea that individuals will be less likely to engage in a deviant act if they believe that the potential costs for the act outweigh the benefits is a key component of

• A)deterrence theory.
• B)Rasputinism.
• C)a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D)labeling theory.

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Definitions:

Correlational Approaches

Research methods that examine the relationship or association between two or more variables without implying causation.

Personal-Document Technique

Involves the study of a person’s written or spoken records.

Written or Spoken Records

Documents or speech segments that serve as evidence of events, thoughts, or speeches from the past or present.

Video Transcriptions

The process of converting spoken language from video into written, text format.