Alan, a 14 year old boy, finds himself in a situation where he can steal a digital watch from K-Mart. He decides against the theft because he fears what others would think of him if they found out. In this situation, Alan conforms to society's values because of:

a. formal social controls.
b. informal social controls.
c. aversive social controls.
d. internalization.


b

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