Sociology-Ch.7-Lesson 1 Quiz

What is Deviance?

• behavior that departs from societal or group norms.

• ways to encourage or promote conformity to society's norms.

• behavior that goes along with societal and group norms; deviance is always positive.

What is the difference between Positive and Negative Deviance?

• Negative Deviance refers to under conforming to norms, positive deviance is over conformity to societies norms.

• Negative Deviance refers to the over conformity of norms whereas positive deviance refers to under conforming to societies norms.

What is Social Control?

• ways to encourage or promote conformity to society's norms.

• ways to discourage conformity to society's norms.

Internalization

• process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality.

• a reward or positive reaction for following norms, ranging from a smile to a material reward

• mark of social disgrace that sets the deviant apart from the rest of society

Positive Sanction

• punishments or rewards used to enforce conformity to norms

• a reward or positive reaction for following norms, ranging from a smile to a material reward

• mark of social disgrace that sets the deviant apart from the rest of society

a punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity

• Negative Sanction

• Formal Sanction

Formal Sanction

• reward or punishment that is given by some formal organization or regulatory body, such as the government, the police, a corporation, or a school

• rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms

• a punishment or the threat of punishment used to enforce conformity

a spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a group

• Informal Sanction

• Formal Sanction

• Positive Sanction

Term that refers to rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms

• corrections
• sanctions
• social controls

Which of the following best explains a deviant?

• explains that strong bonds between individuals and society reinforce social norms

• a person who violates the norms of society

• an undesirable label that may adversely affect a person