What Is the Thomas Theorem

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the Thomas Theorem?

• A) A formula for predicting the relationship between violence and unemployment rates
• B) The sociological idea that our ideas shape our realities and that we will act in accordance with what we believe to be true
• C) The idea that the likelihood of a domestic violence victim to leave a batterer is reliant on the resources she has available to her
• D) The idea that women and men are equally capable of committing domestic violence

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Definitions:

Control of Behaviour

The regulation or direction of actions and conduct according to principles or a guiding method.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires that are not within personal awareness but still influence behavior.

Personality

The blend of traits and attributes that create a person's unique personality.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.