The Explanation of Gambling That Suggests Gamblers Have Accepted the Cultural

question 1

Multiple Choice

The explanation of gambling that suggests gamblers have accepted the cultural goal of amassing wealth but are unwilling or unable to attain this goal through thrift, hard work, and deferred gratification is based on which criminological theory?

• A) strain theory
• B) operant conditioning
• C) subcultural theory
• D) routine activities theory

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