Which type of explanation posits that as females become more malelike and acquire more masculine traits, they become more delinquent?
A) blocked opportunity theory
B) general strain theory
C) masculinity hypothesis
D) femininity hypothesis
(Question #2) Which of the following suggests that girls misbehavior can be controlled by inculcating values and attitudes, whereas more direct controls may be necessary to control boys deviance?
A) labeling theory
B) power-control theory
C) differential association theory
D) interactionist theory
(Question #3) Which theory concludes that when daughters are freed from patriarchal family relations, they more frequently become delinquent?
A) power-control theory
B) labeling theory
C) differential association theory
D) Marxist theory
(Question #4) According to Gisela Konopkas early study of delinquent females, which of the following is NOT a key factor contributing to female delinquency?
A) a uniquely dramatic biological onset of puberty
B) the static cultural position of females and the resultant stability
C) a complex identification process because of a girls competitiveness with her mother
D) the hostile picture that the world presents to some young females
(Question #5) According to biological and constitutional explanations, which of the following is a biopsychological vulnerability factor relating to delinquency of girls?
A) attention deficit disorder
B) intellectual accomplishments
C) matriarchal family relations
D) late pubertal maturation
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