Bryan's mother taught him to be kind and honest. Even when faced with the opportunity to be dishonest for personal gain, Bryan chooses to follow his mother's words and be honest. In this case, Bryan's behavior illustrates:
A) informal social control.
B) formal social control.
C) positive sanction.
D) negative sanction.
E) primary deviance.

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Informal social control refers to the ways in which individuals' behaviors are regulated by the norms, values, and beliefs of society or specific groups without the need for legal or official measures. Bryan's adherence to his mother's teachings about kindness and honesty is an example of how family and personal relationships can serve as mechanisms of informal social control, guiding him to conform to societal expectations of behavior without any formal intervention.

Bryan's Mother Taught Him to Be Kind and Honest