Legewie and Fagan's Study Was Influenced by a Theory Which

question 44

Multiple Choice

Legewie and Fagan's study was influenced by a theory which suggested that neighborhoods with more dilapidated buildings, graffiti, and loitering experienced more crime, known as

• A) Social disorder theory
• B) Conflict theory
• C) Broken windows theory
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Gestalt Law

Principles of the Gestalt psychology movement that describe how humans naturally organize visual elements into whole objects rather than perceiving the parts separately.

Similarity

The state or fact of being alike or having common features or attributes.

Gestalt Law

Psychological principles that describe how humans tend to organize visual elements into groups or unified wholes.

Figure-Ground

A perceptual principle signifying the organization of visual elements into objects (the figure) that stand out from their surroundings (the ground).