NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
Question
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mores
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values
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sanctions
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beliefs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Positive sanctions are rewards given for conforming to norms. A promotion at work is a positive sanction for working hard. Negative sanctions are punishments for violating norms.
Detailed explanation-2: -A sanction is any reaction from others to the behaviour of an individual or group. Social sanctions encourage behaviours that are considered to be appropriate and deter behaviours that are not. These representative or typical patterns and rules of behaviour are called social norms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some examples of sanctions for nonconformity include shame, ridicule, sarcasm, criticism, disapproval, social discrimination, and exclusion, as well as more formal sanctions such as penalties and fines. Different people and groups also tend to sanction in different ways.