In the Study of the Saints and the Roughnecks, Chambliss

question 52

Multiple Choice

In the study of the Saints and the Roughnecks, Chambliss found that:

• A) Social status determines how individuals are treated.
• B) The boys engaged in deviant behaviors that made sense for their social positions.
• C) Labeling someone as a "deviant" can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Social Learning

The theory that people learn new behaviors, attitudes, and values from observing others.

Attentional Processes

Mechanisms by which individuals selectively concentrate on certain information while ignoring other stimuli, important for cognitive functioning.

Modeling

The process of learning behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through observing and imitating others, a concept emphasized in social learning theory.

Retention Processes

Cognitive mechanisms that allow information or experiences to be stored in memory and retrieved for later use.