Sampson and Laub's ______________ Theory Explores How Informal Social Controls

question 16

Multiple Choice

Sampson and Laub's ______________ theory explores how informal social controls in adulthood involve obligations and restraints that are attached to particular roles, such as marriage and work, and that prohibit crime.

• A) life-course
• B) self-control
• C) labeling
• D) social bond

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Definitions:

Critical Value

The threshold value that the test statistic must exceed for the null hypothesis to be rejected, dependent on the chosen significance level.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and proposes there is indeed a significant effect or relationship between variables.

Sample Sizes

The number of observations or subjects included in a study from which conclusions are drawn.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data, used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.