Gottfredson and Hirschi Attribute Low Self-Control To

question 28

Multiple Choice

Gottfredson and Hirschi attribute low self-control to:

• A) childhood experiences of frustration in school
• B) ineffective supervision and nurturance of children by their parents
• C) disturbances of the central nervous system that render some children hyperactive and more difficult to train or "parent"
• D) lack of experiences in childhood that give youths a sense of mastery or control over their environments
• E) a welfare system that promotes feelings of helplessness

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