Question

In first grade, Scott is unfairly singled out by his teacher for bad behavior, partly because his older brothers had behavioral problems themselves. Throughout grade school, Scott gains a reputation as a "problem" child. Scott eventually drops out of school, thinking he was born to fail anyway. Which school of thought best fits Scott's experience?
a. Strain theory.
b. Control theory.
c. Differential association.
d. Labeling theory.

Answer 1

Answer:d. Labeling theory.

Explanation:

Labeling theory states that when we label people with certain names they begin to act according to those labels that we give them. It usually used in criminal sociology where there is a concern that words such as calling someone a criminal may lead to them adopting a criminal lifestyle because that how they are labelled,due to the fact that when we label them this way people start to associate them with criminal activities hence they may feel maybe they should commit a crime because they are already considered as one.

Scott was labelled a problem child because his brother was one and he surely began to believe that and identifed with it because everyone called him that as a result he even dropped out of school as stated by labelling theory; how we label others may negatively result to them becoming exactly what we call them even if they were not that.