Which of the Following Is Not One of the Delinquency

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the delinquency perspectives incorporated in Thornberry's interactional theory of delinquency?

• A) conflict
• B) social learning
• C) social bonds
• D) life-course perspective

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Definitions:

Explanatory Styles

The ways in which individuals habitually interpret and explain events happening around them, often associated with optimism or pessimism.

Automatic Processes

Mental activities that occur without conscious awareness or control, often as a result of learning and repetition.

Self-serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.

Situational Factors

External influences or conditions that affect decision-making, behavior, or performance in varying scenarios.