Peer approval of your actions would be a good example of_____________?

Correct answer: D. informal social control

  • A. age-specific support
  • B. formal social control
  • C. internalization of norms
  • D. informal social control
  • E. positivism

Explanation

Peer approval operates through informal social control because friends and peers reward or disapprove of behaviour without using official laws or institutions. Formal control would involve agencies such as the police, courts, or schools.

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