Which of the following is an example of retroactive, informal social control?
A)teaching your children to "just say no" to drugs
B)your physician writes you a prescription for anti-depressants
C)a class that teaches kids about safer sex
D)taking away your teenager's car keys for one week when she misses her curfew
E)weighing yourself once a week to ensure that you haven't gained any weight

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Taking away your teenager's car keys after she missed her curfew is retroactive because it's a reaction to her behavior after the fact. It's also informal because it's not a formal punishment or legal action.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Retroactive, Informal