A Young Boy from a Poor Neighbourhood Is Being Raised

question 3

Multiple Choice

A young boy from a poor neighbourhood is being raised by a caring but overwhelmed single mother.Every day he sees her struggle and compares this to the flashy lifestyle of the drug dealers on the street.He turns his back on his mother's values and starts selling drugs.What theory best explains this case?

• A) control theory
• B) choice theory
• C) anomie theory
• D) strain theory

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Definitions:

Zygotic

Pertaining to a zygote, which is a fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (ovum) and a male gamete (sperm).

Embryonic

Pertaining to an embryo, which is an early stage in the development of organisms, prior to birth or hatching.

Fetal

Fetal refers to a stage of development that takes place in the womb, from the end of the embryonic stage until birth.

Prenatal Cortical Development

The process of brain development during the prenatal period, including the formation of the cerebral cortex.