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Sociological Factors Impacting Behavior

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How do sociological factors affect a person's behavior? What sociological factors do you believe affect your behavior the most?

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Explores how sociological factors affect a person's behavior, and which of these factors might affect behavior the most.

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1. How do sociological factors affect a person's behavior?

There are many sociological factors that could affect human behavior. These include family life (supportive, non-supportive, violence, parenting style, etc.), school environment (violent, drug-filled, etc), violence on TV or in the home, weak or strong social ties (e.g. lack of strong friendships or popular with peers, etc.), socioeconomic status (e.g., poverty), neighborhood (clashing or cohesiveness of cultural norms, gangs or 'rough' neighborhood), education level ...

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