As an adolescent, Sandy hung out with a rough crowd, used drugs, and skipped school. In her last year of high school, she began a relationship. Sandy is now less likely to use drugs and has maintained a full-time job without a problem. What theory explains this change in her behavior?
A) social control theory
B) social exchange theory
C) interdependence theory
D) passionate love theory

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Social control theory suggests that individuals are less likely to engage in deviant behavior if they have strong bonds with conventional society, such as relationships and employment. Sandy's change in behavior is likely due to the social bonds she formed through her relationship and job. Social exchange theory, interdependence theory, and passionate love theory do not directly address this type of behavioral change.

As an Adolescent, Sandy Hung Out with a Rough Crowd