Joseph is in kindergarten. He frequently picks his nose. When he does, his friends laugh at him and scream "Gross!" His mother ignores his behavior because she thinks he will grow out of it. Which part of this example reflects informal social control?
A) his friends laughing at him
B) his mother ignoring him
C) Joseph picking his nose
D) Joseph being in kindergarten

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His friends laughing at him acts as an informal social control by expressing disapproval of his behavior, which can influence him to change his actions.

Joseph Is in Kindergarten