Steve Has Just Been Released from Prison and Meets Amy

question 25

Multiple Choice

Steve has just been released from prison and meets Amy, an Honour Roll university student. Steve falls in love with Amy and, fearing that his involvement in crime will jeopardize their relationship, he makes a conscious effort to "go straight." This is an example of what Sampson and Laub refer to as which of the following?

• A) Human agency
• B) Prosocial commitment polarization
• C) Behavioural repertoire management
• D) Cognitive re-structuring
• E) Social mimicry

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