The Assumption That the Causes of Crime and Delinquency Can

question 13

Multiple Choice

The assumption that the causes of crime and delinquency can change over time is consistent with which theorists?

• A)Gottfredson and Hirschi
• B)Patterson and Hirschi
• C)Sampson and Laub
• D)Hirschi and Simmons

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Definitions:

Regression

A statistical method that models the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, predicting the former based on the latter.

Analysis of Variance

A statistical method used to test differences between two or more means by analyzing variance.

Independent Samples T-Test

A statistical test used to compare the means of two independent groups in order to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between them.

Dependent Samples T-Test

A statistical test used to compare the means of two related groups.