One of the Weaknesses of Merton's Strain Theory,differential Association Theory,and

question 56

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One of the weaknesses of Merton's strain theory,differential association theory,and Cohen's theory of status frustration is that they all traditionally identify deviance and criminality as lower-class phenomena.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus that signals when a particular response is likely to be followed by a certain type of consequence.

Extinguished Stimulus

A stimulus that previously elicited a response but no longer does so after the process of extinction in conditioning.

Neutral Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between two similar stimuli based on differences in their significance or meaning.