Sampson Found That the Relationship Between Rates of Family Disruption

question 56

Multiple Choice

Sampson found that the relationship between rates of family disruption and violent crimes among cities held true for cities with similar levels of joblessness. This shows which of the following?

• A) The association between rates of family disruption and violent crime is nonspurious.
• B) A causal relationship between family disruption and violence is not possible.
• C) The effect of family disruption on violent crime is conditional on the level of joblessness.
• D) The rate of joblessness did not cause the association between family disruption and violent crimes.

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