Describe the Various Mechanisms of Social Control

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Essay

Describe the various mechanisms of social control.What role does indoctrination play in social control? How does the effectiveness of indoctrination compare to sanctions from outside forces?

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Definitions:

Ninth and Tenth Cavalries

Two regiments of the United States Army, formed after the Civil War, known as Buffalo Soldiers and comprised mainly of African American soldiers.

Rough Riders

A volunteer cavalry regiment, commanded by Theodore Roosevelt, that served in the Spanish-American War in 1898.

Battle of Las Guasimas

An engagement between American and Spanish forces during the Spanish-American War in 1898, marking one of the first land battles of the conflict in Cuba.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.