A. folkways
B. mores
C. values
D. laws
Related Mcqs:
- In the United States often formalize norms into_______________?
A. folkways
B. mores
C. values
D. laws - Which sociological perspective examines human activities on the micro level by is shaped by the distinctive norms values and demands of a particular society ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. psychological perspective - Which sociological perspective examines human activities on the micro level by focusing on how day-to-day social behavior is shaped by the distinctive norms, values and demands of a particular society ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. None of these - If we fail to respect and obey social norms we may face punishment through informal or formal ?
A. techniques of neutralization
B. deviance
C. cultural transmission
D. sanctions - What is defined as non-conformity to a given set of norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ?
A. criminality
B. deviance
C. recidivism
D. degeneracy - ________________ view standards of deviant behavior as merely reflecting cultural norms whereas __________ and _______________ theorists point out that the most powerful groups in a society can shape laws and standards and determine who is (or is not) prosecuted as a criminal ?
A. conflict theorists’ functionalists labelling
B. labelling theorists conflict functionalist
C. functionalists conflict labelling
D. conflict theorists’ labelling functionalist - A ___________ is a substantial number of people who interact on the basis of loosely defined norms ?
A. craze
B. group
C. contagion
D. collectivity
E. mob - Which of the following statements about norms is correct ?
A. People do not follow norms in all situations In some cases they evade
B. In some instances behavior that appears to violate society,s norms the norms of a particular group
C. Norms are violated in some instances because one norm conflicts with another
D. all of the above - Social norms are______________?
A. creative activities such as gardening cookery and craftwork
B. the symbolic representation of social groups in the mass media
C. religious beliefs about how the world ought to be
D. rules and expectations about interaction that regulate social life - What is defined as ‘non-conformity to a given set or norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society ?
A. criminality
B. deviance
C. recidivism
D. degeneracy
