Which of the Following Is TRUE of Power-Control Theory

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of power-control theory?

• A)Power-control theory is not a social control theory.
• B)Unbalanced households are less likely to suppress criminal activity in daughters.
• C)Balanced households are less likely to experience gender differences in the criminal offending of the children.
• D)In balanced households, mothers will be more likely to exert control on their daughters.

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Dopamines

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