When Would Mechanisms of Social Control Be the Most Likely

question 73

Multiple Choice

When would mechanisms of social control be the most likely to kick in, in a nation, to quell potential civil unrest?

• A) during mass unemployment
• B) during the formation of unions
• C) during the protest of the opening of a new mine
• D) during the loss of elected leaders' reputations due to scandal

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Definitions:

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other.

Independent Variable

In research, a variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on a dependent variable.

Experimental Method

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.