Social Control Quiz

______________________________ is the process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality.

• Socialization

• Internalization

• Culturalization

• Transformation

When people come to believe that a norm is good, useful, and appropriate, they generally follow it and don't care if others follow it.

• True

• False

Click on all the examples of internalization of norms.

• When walking into a classroom, you go to your assigned seat and sit down.

• When a person offers to shake your hand, you automatically do it.

• When a traffic light turns red, you slow down to a stop.

• In talking with an elder, you say please and thank you.

A _________________________ is an expression of approval or disapproval given to people for upholding or violating norms.

• punishment

• consequence

• sanction

• reward

__________________________________ can be a positive or negative consequence that is applied by officials.

• Positive Sanctions

• Negative Sanctions

• Formal Sanctions

• Informal Sanctions

A ________________________________ are given to actions as a reward for a particular behavior.

• positive sanction

• negative sanction

• formal sanction

• informal sanction

A ______________________________ is a punishment or the threat of a punishment used to enforce conformity.

• positive sanction

• negative sanction

• formal sanction

• informal sanction

A(n) __________________________________ is a positive or negative consequence given out by members of a group.

• positive sanction

• negative sanction

• formal sanction

• informal sanction

Which of the following behaviors would result in a negative sanction?

• Student talking without permission in the classroom.

• Person running a red light.

• Boy stealing a candy bar.

• A person realizing they did something wrong and apologizing.

Which of the following behaviors would earn are positive formal sanctions?

• Inviting someone to sit with you in the cafeteria because they helped you in class.

• Getting a star on your paper for turning your homework in on time.

• Receiving an award from the principal as being the most outstanding senior.

• Being recognized by your colleagues for all the good work you have done with applause.