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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Definitions:

Gene Flow

The transfer of genetic variation from one population to another, which can lead to changes in the genetic composition of populations.

Gene Pools

The complete set of unique alleles within a species or population, representing genetic diversity.

Acquired Characteristics

Traits that are gained by an organism after birth as a result of external influences or its own actions, not inherited genetically.

Lysenko

A controversial figure in the history of Soviet biology, Trofim Lysenko rejected Mendelian genetics in favor of his own agricultural theories, leading to widespread agricultural disaster.