Theory Of Social Bonding/Social Control

Question 0

Assumption: most people are _, so what produces _?

Answer 0

Self-interested, conformity

Question 1

Hirschi’s focus:

Answer 1

Explain juvenile delinquency

Question 2

According to Social Bonding/Control Theory, _ of _ to _ _ determines likelihood of deviance.

Answer 2

Strength, ties, social institutions

Question 3

4 aspects of Social Bonding Theory:

Answer 3

Attachment, commitment, involvement, belief

Question 4

Strength of ties to others, especially parents, and people at school (teachers and peers)

Answer 4

Attachment

Question 5

Attachment also includes…

Answer 5

Sensitivity to feelings of others (e.g. others’ wishes, opinions, expectations)

Question 6

The most important of all aspects

Answer 6

Attachment

Question 7

People develop a stake in following the rules - the more they have gained (or expect to gain) by acting conventionally, the more they stand to lose by deviating

Answer 7

Commitment

Question 8

The “rational” aspect

Answer 8

Commitment

Question 9

The question, “Who is more likely to cheat, a freshman or a graduating senior?” is addressing which aspect?

Answer 9

Commitment

Question 10

The “opportunity” aspect

Answer 10

Involvement

Question 11

Hirschi predicted that the level of _ is inversely related to the likelihood of deviance.

Answer 11

Involvement

Question 12

Extracurricular activities in high school is an example of _.

Answer 12

Involvement

Question 13

Extent to which people have been socialized into believing in the importance of following the rules/legitimacy of the rules.

Answer 13

Belief

Question 14

According to Social Bonding/Control Theory, each element has an _, _ effect on likelihood of deviance (relationship is _ in nature), but elements tend to work _ (relationship between elements is _ in nature).

Answer 14

Independent, direct, inverse, together, direct

Question 15

Results of Hirschi’s empirical test:

All relationships _, but _ not in _ hypothesized.

Answer 15

Significant, involvement, direction

Question 16

Ongoing studies based on the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health examining various factors that may impact the likelihood of “risky” behavior.

• Very comprehensive because all types of _ _ and all types of all _ studied.
• Sample is the _ _ sample to date
• Important findings: the 1 factor that lowers the risk of deviance is _ _ to _.

Answer 16

• “Risky” behavior, elements
• largest representative
• emotional attachment, parents

Question 17

Research by Agnew and Peterson on involvement aspect of theory, particularly how _ activities affect delinquency.
- measured level as well as _ of involvement, meaning _ , with _, and role of / or lack thereof from activity.

Answer 17

Leisure

- nature, what, whom, gain, enjoyment

Question 18

Results of research on leisure activities:

• unsupervised activities _ related to delinquency
• supervised activities _ related to delinquency
• solitary activities _ related to delinquency

Answer 18

• directly
• inversely
• inversely

Question 19

Research on differential outcomes (in likelihood of deviance) for boys vs girls regarding:

• attachment (to friends)
• involvement (in sports)

Answer 19

• boys directly related, girls inversely related

- boys directly related (sex), girls inversely related (no sex)

Question 20

McCord’s research on differential effects of social bond over life course….

Answer 20

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