Glossary D
Glossary D
Difference viewpoint is the view that cognitive development of children with mental retardation differs from that of normally developing children in more ways than merely differences in developmental rate and upper limit.
Differential association refers to the sociological thesis that criminality, like any other form of behavior, is learned through a process of association with others who communicate criminal values.
Differential association-reinforcement is defined as a theory of criminality based on the incorporation of Psychological learning theory and differential association with Social learning theory. As the theory claims, Criminal behavior is learned through associations and is contained or discontinued as a result of positive or negative reinforcements.