In control theory, what is the difference between inner and outer controls?

What will be an ideal response?


Inner controls include our internalized morality, conscience, religious principles, ideas of right or wrong, fear of punishment, and feelings of integrity. Outer controls include people and agencies that influence us not to deviate such as family, friends, and the police.

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Dr. Hyde's students are gathering outside the classroom, complaining about the exam they just completed which they felt was unreasonably difficult. They are considering options for what they should do. Which phrase best describes Dr

Hyde's students? A) They are a flash mob. B) They are engaged in minimal strategy. C) They are milling. D) They are in a moral panic.

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Which of the following groups has the highest percentage of members living in poverty in America as of 2015?

A. Whites B. Latinos C. Asian Americans D. American Indians E. African Americans

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An example of _____________ would be a woman wearing black following the death of her spouse.

A. bereavement B. mourning C. grief D. death acceptance

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Who is credited as the founder of sociology?

a. Auguste Comte b. Emile Durkheim c. C. Wright Mills d. Karl Marx

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