Test Bank Juvenile Delinquency, 3rd Edition by James Burfeind.
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Test Bank For Juvenile Delinquency, 3rd Edition by James Burfeind, Dawn Jeglum Bartusch.
ISBN13: 9781138843202.
Burfeind 3e test bank for Juvenile Delinquency.
6 12. Which theoretical level of explanation focuses on the social processes by which
individuals become involved in delinquency?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (A) Microsocial
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7 13. Which theoretical level of explanation focuses on societal characteristics such as
socioeconomic disadvantage and social cohesiveness to explain group variation in rates of
delinquency?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) Macrosocial
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8 14. Which theoretical level of explanation draws most extensively on sociological concepts?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (C) Macrosocial
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9 15. Which theoretical level of analysis most often uses social psychological concepts?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (A) Microsocial
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10 16. Which dimension of theory asks: To what extent has the theory been supported by
research evidence?
(A) Parsimony
, (B) Logical consistency
(C) Applicability and usefulness
(D) Research validity
Answer: (D) Research validity
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11 17. Which dimension of theory asks: To what extent is the theory useful in policy and
practice?
(A) Research validity
(B) Parsimony
(C) Logical consistency
(D) Applicability and usefulness
Answer: (D) Applicability and usefulness
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12 18. Which of the following is NOT one of the eight dimensions of theory discussed in the
text?
(A) Parsimony
(B) Reliability
(C) Applicability and usefulness
(D) Research validity
Answer: (B) Reliability
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13 19. If research findings are NOT consistent with the predicted relationships, then the theory
tested is:
18 7. The purpose of a theory of delinquency is to:
(A) explain juvenile delinquency.
(B) prevent juvenile delinquency.
(C) intervene in delinquency-causing processes.
(D) all of the above.
Answer: (A) explain juvenile delinquency.
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19 6. Research has shown that delinquent behavior is most frequent when parental discipline is
either lacking or excessive, but it is least common when levels of discipline are moderate.
This implies what kind of relationship?
(A) Negative linear relationship.
(B) Curvilinear relationship.
(C) Positive linear relationship.
(D) Spurious relationship.
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