In Their Explanation of Why African Americans Are Disproportionately Involved

question 6

Multiple Choice

In their explanation of why African Americans are disproportionately involved in serious crime, Sampson and Wilson stress the importance of examining __________ as the unit of analysis.

• A) families
• B) peer groups
• C) the criminal justice system
• D) communities

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Definitions:

Self-Actualization

The actualization or achievement of one's skills and possibilities, seen as a motivation or necessity found in every person.

Lower-Level Needs

Basic physiological and safety needs in Maslow's hierarchy, which must be satisfied before higher-level needs for love, esteem, and self-actualization can be addressed.

Self-Actualization

A concept in humanistic psychology referring to the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

External Locus of Control

The belief that one's outcomes in life are controlled by external factors beyond their personal control.