What Do Sociologists Call Settings in Which People Are Isolated

question 69

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 control camps
• C) totalitarian regimes
• D) total institutions

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Definitions:

Group Norm

Shared standards, rules, or expectations that influence behavior within a group of people.

Object of Judgement

The entity or individual that is being evaluated or assessed in a particular situation.

Autokinetic Experiment

A psychological experiment where a stationary point of light in a dark room appears to move because of small eye movements, illustrating the effect of suggestion or social influence on beliefs.

Frame of Reference

A system of values or beliefs against which judgments are made or a context through which a situation can be viewed.