SOCIAL CONTROL

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N., Sam 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. Hitler and Conformity
  2. Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
  3. ADOLESCENCE (Theories)
  4. FROMM, ERICH (1900—)
  5. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMII)
  6. SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
  7. JUNG, CARL GUSTAV (1875-1961)
  8. MENTAL RETARDATION (PREVENTION, CARE, AND TREATMENT)
  9. LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY (Forensic Psychology)
  10. MEYER, ADOLF (1866-1950)
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SOCIAL CONTROL," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-control/ (accessed June 25, 2022).

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