The goal of a breaching experiment is to

A. break social rules in order to better understand social routines.
B. adhere to formal rules in order to test informal boundaries.
C. change social norms by breaking well-known social rules.
D. adhere to social rules in order to better understand social change.


Answer: A

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a. increases. b. decreases. c. remains the same. d. changes proportionally.

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What will be an ideal response?

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According to Ulrich Beck, which of the following is distinct to recent globality as opposed to earlier manifestations of transnationality? Select all, but only those that apply.

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