Alton is a sixteen-year-old boy. His behavior is regulated by the rules of his parents, his school, his religion and the law. These mechanisms that keep Alton in check provide an example of:
a. Social Control
b. The Sociological Imagination
c. Solidarity
d. Functions
answer: a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)