Developed by Edwin Sutherland, Which of the Following Theories Posits

question 75

Multiple Choice

Developed by Edwin Sutherland, which of the following theories posits that these learned behaviors about crime and delinquency are a result of peer associations?

• A)strain
• B)differential association
• C)social disorganization
• D)social bond

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Definitions:

Variation

Variation refers to the differences or deviations among individuals or objects in a particular characteristic, within a population, species, or set of data.

Slope Coefficient

A parameter in a linear regression model that quantifies the change in the response variable for a one-unit change in the predictor variable.

Sample to Sample

Variation in statistics, refers to the differences observed between various samples drawn from the same population due to randomness.

Scatterplot

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