Social Control

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

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internalization

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

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sanctions

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Sociologists call an action that rewards a certain kind of behavior a(n)

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positive sanction

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A reward or punishment given by a regulatory agency, a school, a business, or government is a(n)

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formal sanction

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ways to encourage conformity to societal norms

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social control

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rewards or punishments that encourage conformity

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social sanctions

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Social control refers to

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the methods a society uses to promote order and stability.

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Which of the following is an example of a positive social sanction? Options: receiving a promotion at work for completing a project ahead of schedule, being required to go to a safe-driving school because you got a speeding ticket, having your car insurance premium raised for getting a speeding ticket, not being allowed to go out with friends on the weekend because of poor grades

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receiving a promotion at work for completing a project ahead of schedule