Which Key Element of Power-Control Theory Has Been Supported by Research

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which key element of power-control theory has been supported by research?

• A) Middle-class girls in egalitarian households are the most likely to violate the law.
• B) Females in paternalistic households are more likely to experience stigma and shame than are their brothers.
• C) Females in paternalistic households have learned to fear legal sanctions more than have their brothers.
• D) Females in egalitarian households are more likely to have the same expectations of career success as their brothers.

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