Social Control Theory Is Based on the Assumptions That

question 6

Multiple Choice

Social control theory is based on the assumptions that

• A)there is a common value system and most people feel some impulse toward deviance.
• B)those with the most power in society define what is considered deviant or not.
• C)deviance is a process of labeling.
• D)deviants agree with the goals of society,but are blocked from achieving them through legitimate means.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The mechanism through which stimuli, which resemble but are not the same as the original conditioned stimulus, elicit a conditioned response.

Classically Conditioned

The process by which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Aversive Stimulus

Aversive Stimulus is an unpleasant or painful stimulus used to induce changes in behavior through aversion therapy.

Operant Response

A behavior that is modified by its consequences, through reinforcements or punishments, in operant conditioning.