The Difference Between "Control Theory" and Other Theories Written About

question 91

Multiple Choice

The difference between "control theory" and other theories written about in the text is that

• A) control theory is decidedly psychological in nature.
• B) control theory focuses more on hereditary factors.
• C) while the other theories focus on the "why" of deviance, control theory focuses on why some people do not deviate.
• D) the other theories tend to concentrate on environmental factors, while control theory does not.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.