People learn criminal and deviant attitudes, values, and skills by close interaction with people who already have those attributes. This is the underlying concept of which sociological theory?
A) differential association theory
B) cultural transmission theory
C) structural functional theory
D) conflict theory

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Differential association theory posits that individuals learn deviant behavior from those they associate with, emphasizing the role of social interactions in the development of criminal behavior.

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