When someone commits murder they go to jail, and when someone walks around nude they receive strange looks. These are both examples of how societies use ______________________ to enforce conformity.
a. social control
b. social agents
c. group action
d. moral panic
a. social control
You might also like to view...
Sanctioned massacres are encouraged through "authorization," a situation whereby
a. the orders of authorities replace personal morality. b. the individual relearns what is moral through a systematic socialization process. c. all rules are undermined. d. survival takes top priority. e. the individual is left to himself or herself.
Which of the following traits is common to homosexual men and heterosexual women?
A) Both are bisexual. B) Bothconsider themselves members of the opposite sex. C) Bothlack the desire for sex. D) Both are sexually attracted to men.
Learned helplessness is characterized by all of the following except: a. a low self-concept
b. feeling that she cannot control the abuse. c. feeling that the perpetrator really loves her but has learned he is helpless against hurting her. d. a process of behavioral reinforcement in which she "learns" to be helpless.
Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over seventy categories that included appearance (such as bodily adornment and hairstyles), activities (such as sports, dancing, games, joking, and visiting), social institutions (such as family, law, and religion), and customary practices (such as cooking, folklore, gift giving, and hospitality). These are all examples of:
a. symbols b. beliefs c. cultural universals d. norms