NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a group’s formal and informal means of enforcing norms called?
A
social solidarity
B
the social imperative
C
social control
D
social bond
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Informal control typically involves an individual internalizing certain norms and values. This process is known as socialization. Formal means of social control typically involve the state. External sanctions are enforced by the government to prevent chaos, violence, or anomie in society.

Detailed explanation-2: -Informal social control, or the reactions of individuals and groups that bring about conformity to norms and laws, includes peer and community pressure, bystander intervention in a crime, and collective responses such as citizen patrol groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Informal social control involves conformity to the norms and values of society as well as adoption of a belief system learned through the process of socialization. This form of social control is enforced by family members and primary caregivers, teachers, coaches peers, and colleagues.

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