Positive Blockage and Negative Avoidance Combine in General Strain Theory

question 12

Multiple Choice

Positive blockage and negative avoidance combine in general strain theory to create:

• A) The highest rates of delinquency and deviance.
• B) The lowest rates of delinquency and deviance.
• C) Low rates of delinquency except in persistent offenders.
• D) Low rates of delinquency except in dysfunctional families.

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