Laub and Sampson Found That Delinquency and Other Forms of Antisocial

question 5

True/False

Laub and Sampson found that delinquency and other forms of antisocial conduct in childhood are strongly related to adult delinquency, but not drug and alcohol abuse.

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Definitions:

Quantitative Social Research

A research method focusing on the collection and analysis of numerical data to understand patterns in social phenomena.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experimental setting that are manipulated or changed to observe their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

The variables in scientific research that are measured as outcomes, expected to change as a result of independent variables' manipulation.

Mixed Methods Approach

A research strategy that combines quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis to enrich understanding of a topic.