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
Answer: A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. reproducing b. eliminating c. institutionalizing d. socializing
Which of the following variables was present in nearly all of the offenders' backgrounds,
according to Kimmel and Mahler's article "What Triggers School Shootings?,"? a. dominant mothers b. absent fathers c. unstable family environment d. none of the above
Which of the following represents an advantage of participant observation research?
a. Questionnaires can be used for large numbers of people. b. It is easy to replicate. c. Data can be quantified and comparisons made. d. It allows people to be observed in their "natural" environments. e. There is no likelihood of flawed data.