Which of the Following Is an Example of Retroactive, Informal

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of retroactive, informal social control?

• A)teaching your children to "just say no" to drugs
• B)your physician writes you a prescription for anti-depressants
• C)a class that teaches kids about safer sex
• D)taking away your teenager's car keys for one week when she misses her curfew
• E)weighing yourself once a week to ensure that you haven't gained any weight

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