SOCIOLOGY: SOCIAL CONTROL QUIZ (100%)



1.) Some people are motivated by ____, rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms.
**ANSWER**
B. Sanctions.

2.) A negative sanction rewards a particular kind of behavior.
**ANSWER**
False.

3.) Not everyone internalizes all of society’s norms, and some people must be motivated by self-fulfillment.
**ANSWER**
False.

4.) Formal sanctioning is the process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual’s personality, thus conditioning that individual to conform to society’s expectations.
**ANSWER**
False.

5.) An informal sanction is a reward or punishment given by a formal organization or regulatory agency.
**ANSWER**
False.

6.) The process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality, thus conditioning that individual to conform to society's expectations.
**ANSWER**
C. Internalization.

7.) A punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity.
**ANSWER**
E. Negative Sanction.

8.) Social control is
**ANSWER**
A. the enforcing of norms through either internal or external means.

9.) The two basic means through which norms are enforced are values and beliefs.
**ANSWER**
False.

10.) A negative sanction is
**ANSWER**
A. a punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity.