Multiple Choice
Two groups of boys,one working class and the other middle class,engage in equal amounts of delinquent activities.One group is considered "just boys being boys," and the other is considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference?
A) strain theory
B) differential association theory
C) control theory
D) labeling theory
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