Society and Norms Quiz

What are social roles?

• A set of standards within a society that influences the thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes of an individual.

• A set of behaviors, attitudes, obligations, and rights of an individual's position in a social situation.

• A set of beliefs on how others should behave.

• A set of rules for accepted and expected behaviors.

What is an example of a social role and what behaviors does this role show?

• A teacher following and enforcing school policies

• A police officer following the standards within a society that influences the thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes of an individual.

• A doctor following accepted and expected behaviors

• A captain of a sports team modeling leadership, sportsmanship, and good citizenship.

What are social norms?

• Rules and standards within a society that influences the thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes of an individual.
• Understood rules for accepted and expected behaviors.

• A set of connected behaviors, attitudes, obligations, and rights of an individual's position in a social situation.

• A set of beliefs on how others should behave.

Why do individuals typically follow social norms in their society?

• To gain disapproval from others.

• To avoid approval from others.

• To gain approval and to avoid disapproval from others.

• To avoid gaining approval and to gain disapproval from others.

According to the "What is Normal?" video, what does it mean to be 'normal'?

• To act less like oneself

• To be approved, accepted, and validated

• To stand out and be unique

• To behave like a robot

What is considered 'normal' is often times ​ (a)   and based on a person's own ​ (b)   and experiences.

• subjective
• objective
• universal
• perspective

What was the conclusion of Solomon Asch's conformity experiment?

• All of the above

• 5% completely succumbed to peer pressure and always gave the obviously wrong answer

• 72% conformed to the majority at least once

• 23% of the students always gave the right answer

According to Asch's experiment, only _____ people are need to influence a person's way of thinking.

What are the three types of norms?

• Ideals, gestures, and traditions

• Folkways, mores, and taboos

• Language, material objects, and customs

• Symbols, values and beliefs, and norms

Match the type of norm to its definition

• Behavior that is absolutely not accepted

• Folkway

• Norms that are formalized into rules/law

• Mores

• Norms that is generally followed

• Taboos