SOCIAL CONTROL

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N., Pam M.S.
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1. The power of organisations, institutions and the laws of society to influence and regulate behaviour. 2. The impact of education, religion, media and other social forces on a person or a groups' behaviour.

SOCIAL CONTROL: "Social control is exerted by laws, organisations and other groups."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. SOCIAL CHANGE
  2. SOCIAL TRAP
  3. SOCIAL INFLUENCE
  4. SOCIAL ORDER
  5. SOCIAL STATUS
  6. SOCIAL INFLUENCE
  7. SICK ROLE
  8. SOCIAL PRESSURE
  9. BASIC PERSONALITY
  10. EXTRINSIC RELIGION
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SOCIAL CONTROL," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-control/ (accessed October 17, 2021).
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