Sam Is a College Student Who Is Getting Ready to Return

question 35

Multiple Choice

Sam is a college student who is getting ready to return to school. He is searching various neighbourhoods for housing because he has heard that the nature of the neighbourhood could affect his likelihood of being a victim of crime. Which theory is influencing Sam's housing decision?

• A)guardianship theory
• B)self-fulfilling prophecy theory
• C)routine activities theory
• D)deviant place theory

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Definitions:

Interval Variables

Variables that have measurable distances between the values they can take, but do not have a true zero point.

Correlation Implies Causation

A logical fallacy that suggests if two variables are correlated, one variable must cause the other.

Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis

A chemical reaction used to synthesize monosaccharides by lengthening the carbon chain of an aldose.

Nucleophilic Carbon

A carbon atom possessing a partial negative charge, making it susceptible to attack by electrophiles.