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Match the Following Social Learning Theories to Their Basic Premise

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Match the following social learning theories to their basic premise

Premises:

Responses:

Differential association-reinforcement theory

People pursue criminal behavior to the extent that they identify themselves with real or imaginary persons from whose perspective their criminal behavior seems acceptable

Differential association theory

Criminal behavior is learned

Differential identification theory

Criminal behavior is learned through a process of rewards and punishments

Social structure-social learning model

Crime is a function of social learning that occurs within a social structure

Premises:

Differential association-reinforcement theory

Differential association theory

Differential identification theory

Social structure-social learning model

Responses:

People pursue criminal behavior to the extent that they identify themselves with real or imaginary persons from whose perspective their criminal behavior seems acceptable

Criminal behavior is learned

Criminal behavior is learned through a process of rewards and punishments

Crime is a function of social learning that occurs within a social structure

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Differential association-reinforcement theory

Differential association theory

Differential identification theory

Social structure-social learning model