Ask Question
Social StudiesSocial Studies
Today, 01:11

Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference? A) strain theory

B) differential association theory

C) control theory

D) labeling theory

+4
Answers (1)
  1. Today, 01:57
    0
    Answer:D) labeling theory

    Explanation:Labeling theory suggest that some people identify themselves according to how society labels them.

    According to this theory even people who are criminals they have engaged in such behavior because they have been constantly been labelled as criminals, so they felt they might as well engage in that kind of behavior cause either way people call them that.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group ...” in 📙 Social Studies if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers
You Might be Interested in
Why did Mexicans build settlements in California?
Answers (2)
Which two East Asian countries have the largest economies
Answers (2)
Match the natural hazard with its category Tornado A. Geologic B. Not A Natural Hazard Bomb Threat C. Hydrologic D. Atmospheric Volcano Landslide Flooding Earthquake Drought Storm Surge Mass Shooting Blizzard
Answers (1)
Your subjective, specific belief about your ability to meet the demands of a particular situation is called
Answers (1)
Quantitative researchers seek to ensure that their findings can be applied to other groups and settings. what is this called?
Answers (1)
New Questions in Social Studies
State three main ideas about the Spaniards exploration and settlement North of mexico and thier interactions with native Americans there
Answers (1)
How does federalism affect the guarantees of individual rights
Answers (1)
Match the Progressive Era amendment with the type of issue it addressed. 1. Sixteenth moral 2. Seventeenth political 3. Eighteenth economic 4. Nineteenth social
Answers (1)
Robert Nozick and John Hospers believe that people have a right NOT to be interfered with and to do whatever they want with their own property as long as they do not violate the liberty rights of others. This line is clearly:
Answers (1)
Nehemiah's messenger brother was Hanani. True False
Answers (1)
Home » Social Studies » Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers.
Sign Up Forgot Password?