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Although Dozens of ______ Have Been Proposed in Attempts to Specify

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Although dozens of ______ have been proposed in attempts to specify the causes of crime and delinquency, only a few of the more prominent attempts are discussed in the text.


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Attitude Formation

The process by which individuals develop and change their evaluation of objects, people, or events, based on factors like personal experience, social influence, and genetic predispositions.

Cognitive Appraisal

The process by which an individual evaluates and interprets an event or situation in terms of its significance to their well-being, influencing emotional and stress responses.

Learning Perspective

A psychological approach focusing on how environmental interactions and experiences contribute to an individual's knowledge, skills, and behaviors.

Situational Attribution

An assumption that a person’s behavior is determined by external circumstances such as the social pressure found in a situation.

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