Social Control 2.1 Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an agency of social control?

• Social media influencers

• Music artists

• Youth clubs

• Fashion designers

What is the role of the criminal justice system in external social control?

• To encourage individuals to break the law

• To give out negative and positive sanctions for behavior

• To promote criminal behavior

• To ignore criminal behavior

What is internal control?

• Breaking the law intentionally

• Ignoring the law

• Forcing others to obey the law

• Choosing to obey the law without being compelled to do so

According to Freud, what is the internal 'nagging parent' that makes us feel guilty if we break norms?

• Superego

• Id

• Conscience

• Ego

Where do we acquire our conscience through socialization?

• Workplace

• Family and religion

• Social media

• School friends

What is the role of attachment in internal control?

• The more attached we are to others, the more we will respect their norms and the less likely we will be to break them

• Attachment leads to rebellion

• The less attached we are to others, the more we will respect their norms and the more likely we will be to break them

• Attachment has no impact on internal control

How does commitment to conventional goals affect conformity?

• Commitment has no impact on conformity

• The less committed we are to a conventional lifestyle, the more likely we are to conform

• Commitment leads to rebellion

• The more committed we are to a conventional lifestyle, the more likely we are to conform

What is the role of involvement in internal control?

• Involvement leads to criminal activities

• The less involved we are in conventional, law-abiding activities, the less time and energy we will have for getting involved in criminal ones

• Involvement has no impact on internal control

• The more involved we are in conventional, law-abiding activities, the less time and energy we will have for getting involved in criminal ones

How do beliefs impact internal control?

• Beliefs lead to rebellion

• If we have been socialized to believe it is right to obey the law, we are less likely to break it

• Beliefs have no impact on internal control

• If we have been socialized to believe it is right to break the law, we are less likely to obey it

According to Walter Reckless, what factors play a role in the likelihood that someone will break the law?

• Internal containment and external containment

• Internal containment and external freedom

• External containment and internal freedom

• External containment and internal discipline