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1

Which of these is not an example of a positive sanction?
A)a smile
B)a compliment
C)inclusion in a group of friends
D)a cold stare
2

Which of these is not an example of a negative sanction?
A)a traffic ticket
B)a dirty look
C)a party invitation
D)anger
3

Which of these is not an example of conformity?
A)smoking, among a group of friends who also smoke
B)wearing nice clothes to church
C)abstaining from alcohol at a keg party
D)following the norms of a foreign culture, on a study-abroad trip
4

Which statement is true about sanctions?
A)Sanctions are always self-imposed.
B)Sanctions are imposed mainly by people in authority positions.
C)We may be sanctioned for conforming to a norm.
D)Sanctions are always negative.
5

Which statement is true about conformity?
A)Teenagers never conform.
B)If Molly decides to go on the fountain run, she is conforming to the norms of her friends.
C)Conformity means deviating from the norms of a social group.
D)If Molly decides to go on the fountain run, she is conforming to university norms.
6

Sanctions can be positive or negative.
A)True
B)False
7

A person might simultaneously be rewarded and punished for conformity.
A)True
B)False
8

Conformity to an informal norm, might mean violating a formal norm.
A)True
B)False
9

Sanctions are always formal in nature, like a traffic ticket or a warning from the university.
A)True
B)False
10

Peer acceptance can be an example of a sanction.
A)True
B)False







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