Which Theory Tells Us That Adolescents Are More Prone to Deviance

question 155

Multiple Choice

Which theory tells us that adolescents are more prone to deviance and crime than adults because adolescents have weaker social attachments?

• A) control theory
• B) differential association theory
• C) cultural-transmission theory
• D) strain theory

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