Which of the Following Theories Emphasizes a Disjunction Between Means

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following theories emphasizes a disjunction between means and ends as the major explanation for deviance, crime, delinquency, and drug abuse?

• A) social control theory
• B) self-control theory
• C) anomie theory
• D) social learning and subculture theory
• E) social disorganization theory

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Definitions:

Frustration

The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.

Fight-Or-Flight

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Hans Seyle

Incorrect key term, possibly a misspelling of Hans Selye, who is a pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his research on the stress response.

Adaptation

The process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment; it is the result of natural selection acting upon heritable variation over several generations.