What Do Sociologists Call Settings in Which People Are Isolated

question 78

Multiple Choice

What do sociologists call settings in which people are isolated from the larger society and are under the strict control and constant supervision of a specialized staff?

• A) authoritarian communities
• B) institutional settings
• C) totalitarian regimes
• D) total institutions

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy Standards

Beliefs an individual holds regarding their own ability to successfully perform and achieve tasks.

Conditions of Worth

Standards imposed by others that one feels they must meet to be valued and loved, a concept in Carl Rogers' person-centered therapy.

Descriptive

Pertaining to the detailing or explanation of characteristics.

Experimental

Pertaining to a method of research in which variables are manipulated to observe their effects on other variables, typically within a controlled environment.