Which of the Following Is an Example of Strain Theory

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of strain theory?

• A) A young adult joins a gang because his brother pressures him to do so.
• B) A child steals a package of gum to give to his friend who is sick.
• C) A store owner closes her business because sales are slow.
• D) A youth sells street drugs to make money to buy the car he wants.

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Definitions:

Pavlov's Dogs

A classic experiment demonstrating classical conditioning, where dogs learned to associate a bell sound with food, eventually responding to the bell alone.

Sound

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

CS

In the context of classical conditioning, CS stands for Conditioned Stimulus, which is a neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to evoke a conditioned response.