What Are the Criteria for Theories That Best Explain Delinquency

question 18

Multiple Choice

What are the criteria for theories that best explain delinquency causation?

• A) Theories that are short and simple.
• B) Theories that are clear and simple, testable and based on observations and research data, and are logically consistent.
• C) Theories that are complex and testable with empirical basis.
• D) Theories that are widely accepted by the academic community.

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Definitions:

Mental Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are pushed from the conscious mind into the unconscious.

Highly Embarrassing

Highly embarrassing refers to situations or events that cause an intense feeling of shame or discomfort, often due to social faux pas or personal failures.

Psychoanalytic Framework

A theoretical model that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (such as desires and fears) and early childhood experiences as determinants of behavior and mental disorders.

Transference

Transference is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual unconsciously redirects feelings and attitudes from a person or situation in the past to a person or situation in the present, especially in psychotherapy contexts.