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Social norms, deviance, and social control
Social norms, deviance, and social control
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Unit 2 Sociology VCE
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What is an example of social control?
Talking on your phone
Going to the movies
Speeding fine
Applause
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Which sanction involves receiving praise and applause from peers?
Negative formal sanction
Negative informal sanction
Positive informal sanction
Positive formal sanction
3
True or false: A frown is an informal negative sanction.
False
True
4
True or false: Rewards are positive sanctions.
False
True
5
True or false: Norms are static
False
True
6
Which is a negative informal sanction?
Applause
Trophy
Certificate
Gossip
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Which type of deviance involves behaviours that violate social expectations but not necessarily laws?
Legal deviance
Informal deviance
Criminal deviance
Formal deviance
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What is an example of formal deviance?
Yelling abuse
Using punctuation
Watching tv
Saying thank you
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What is formal deviance?
Gossip
Exclusion
Breaking rules & laws
Social disapproval
10
True or false: social control is only carried out by people in authority.
True
False
11
What is an example of informal deviance?
Swearing on TV
Dropping rubbish
Speeding
Interrupting others
12
True or false: Informal deviance is illegal
False
True
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True or false: Sanctions influence conformity.
True
False
14
Which behaviour would be considered formal deviance at a school assembly?
Not praying during a religious assembly
Clapping a bit too loudly
Talking during the principal's speech
Sitting quietly
15
True or false: Sanctions modify behaviour
True
False
16
Which situation represents a violation of social norms in Australia?
Walking briskly along a path
Sitting quietly on a crowded bus
Talking loudly on your phone at the movies
Arriving late to a party
17
Which example represents a negative formal sanction?
Experiencing social exclusion for interrupting conversations
Getting applause for a good presentation
Receiving a trophy for academic excellence
Being fined for speeding by the police
18
Which is a past social norm?
Recreational drugs
Smoking indoors at work
Women breast feeding in public
Same-sex marriage
19
Which behaviour has shifted to become more accepted in recent years?
Public displays of affection
Building a house without a permit
Smoking at school
Handshakes after a sports match
20
True or false: Punishments are negative sanctions.
True
False
21
True or false: Norms evolve over time
True
False
22
Which is a positive formal sanction?
Applause
Trophy
Exclusion
Gossip
23
Which type of sanction involves social exclusion or gossip?
Negative informal sanction
Positive informal sanction
Negative formal sanction
Positive formal sanction
24
What is an example of deviance?
Wearing your uniform to school
Walking backwards everywhere
Eating quietly
Shaking hands when saying hello
25
Which of the following is an example of a social norm?
Eating with chopsticks in Japan
Skipping school without permission
Wearing pajamas to work
Driving over the speed limit
26
Which behaviour would be considered informal deviance during a sports game?
Using foul language loudly
Talking to fellow spectators
Drinking water from a bottle
Applauding a good play
27
What are social norms?
Accepted behaviours
Laws
Random actions
Personal choices
28
True or false: Social norms are learned
True
False
29
Which of the following best defines social norms?
Expected behaviours within a society
Rules enforced by police
Written laws only
Religious beliefs
30
True or false: Norms vary by culture
True
False
31
Which behaviour is considered deviant today (in Australia) but was accepted in the past?
Wearing thongs at the beach
Wearing jeans to a wedding
Same-sex marriage
Smoking in restaurants
32
Which is a modern social norm in Australia?
Same-sex marriage
Strict gender roles
Polygamy
Racial segregation
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True or false: Norms are learned through socialisation
False
True
