Akers Proposes an Integration of Social Control and Social Learning

question 38

Multiple Choice

Akers proposes an integration of social control and social learning models that is built around:

• A) conceptual commonalities
• B) propositional commonalities
• C) conceptual opposites
• D) propositional sequencing
• E) a and b

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Effect

A psychological phenomenon where people tend to attribute their own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their character.

Actor's Behaviour

Refers to the actions and conduct of an individual, especially in a given situation or context.

Attribution Theory

A social psychology theory that explains how individuals pinpoint the causes of their own and others' behavior, emphasizing the role of belief in understanding the social world.

Situational Attribution

The process of attributing a person's behavior to external causes rather than to internal characteristics.