Violent delinquent behavior among adolescents usually develops slowly as they move from minor aggression, such as bullying, in early adolescence to physical fighting and gang fighting to rape and muggings in late adolescence. This escalation is best explained by which theory?
A)instinctual theory
B)frustration-aggression hypothesis
C)social learning theory
D)biological theory

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The social learning theory explains the escalation of violent delinquent behavior among adolescents as it posits that behaviors are learned through observing and imitating others, as well as through the reinforcement of observed behaviors. This theory suggests that as adolescents are exposed to more aggressive and violent behaviors, they learn and replicate these actions, leading to an escalation in the severity of their own violent behaviors.

Violent Delinquent Behavior Among Adolescents Usually Develops Slowly as They