A Young Boy from a Poor Neighbourhood Is Being Raised

question 107

Multiple Choice

A young boy from a poor neighbourhood is being raised by a caring but overwhelmed single mom. Every day he sees her struggle and compares this to the flashy lifestyle of the drug dealers on the street. He turns his back on his mother's values and starts selling drugs. What theory best explains this case?

• A) control theory
• B) choice theory
• C) anomie theory
• D) opportunity theory

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Definitions:

Anterior Cingulate

The front part of the cingulate, a brain structure that runs from the front to the back of the brain in the middle, just above the corpus callosum. The anterior cingulate is believed to be important for the experience of normal emotion and self-control.

Discrepancy

A difference or inconsistency between two or more elements, such as expectations versus reality.

Yellow Bile

One of the four humors in ancient Greek and Roman medicine, thought to be associated with anger and bad temper.

Testosterone

The male sex hormone.