________ holds that if an individual associates with people who hold deviant ideas more than with those who embrace conventional ideas,the individual is likely to become deviant.

A) Control theory
B) Differential Association
C) Anomie-Strain
D) All Positivist theories

Learning Objectives

• Procure an understanding of various theories that provide insight into the causes and persistence of deviance and crime.
• Distinguish and compare essential sociological concepts such as control theory, differential association theory, strain theory, and social learning theory.