Frank is 17 years old and wants a car for his birthday. However, he understands that he cannot get a driver's license for another year and that it would be illegal to drive without one. Therefore, he decides to wait for a year. Which of the key functions of socialization does this scenario illustrate?

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Tommy Larson

Social Studies

8 June, 03:08

Frank is 17 years old and wants a car for his birthday. However, he understands that he cannot get a driver's license for another year and that it would be illegal to drive without one. Therefore, he decides to wait for a year. Which of the key functions of socialization does this scenario illustrate?

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Tyrone Andrews · Answer 1

Answer: Socialisation controls people's behaviour

Explanation: Although Frank probably could have gotten a car for his 17th birthday and hadn't had his driver's license for another year, and might have passed without consequence until he turned 18 and got his driver's license, Frank complied with social norms. In addition to written rules and laws, there are also social norms that control social behaviour through socialisation. Socialisation shapes human behaviour in terms of what is expected of people, if people accept it naturally. If people accept social norms and customs, then what will be expected of them in a particular community will follow, and these same norms and customs are enabled and ensured by socialisation.