Sutherland's Theory of Differential Association Is Rooted in the Assumption

question 66

Multiple Choice

Sutherland's theory of differential association is rooted in the assumption that deviant as well as nondeviant behaviors are:

• A)equally distributed throughout the population
• B)learned through a process of socialization
• C)mediated by the process of role taking
• D)responses to social situations that are shaped by the "I"
• E)shaped by emotion norms

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Definitions:

Ordinal-Level

Refers to a level of measurement where data can be ordered or ranked, but the distances between ranks are not necessarily equal.

Point Biserial

A correlation coefficient used to measure the relationship between a binary variable and a continuous variable.

Nominal-Level

Classification of data, for which the measurement scales are categorized without any order or ranking implied among the values.

Coefficient of Determination

A numerical indicator showing the fraction of the variance in a dependent variable accounted for by one or more independent variables within a regression analysis.