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What are social norms?
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Norms are shared expectations about how people should behave.
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3 How Norms Are Reproduced Free Online FlashCards
Study 3 How Norms Are Reproduced with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
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How are norms reproduced?
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Norms are reproduced when people learn them, act on them, and pass them on.
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What is socialization?
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Socialization is the process of learning the expectations, values, and practices needed to participate in social life.
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How do people learn unspoken conventions?
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People learn explicit rules through direct instruction and unspoken conventions by observing others and noticing group responses.
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Through what settings does socialization continue?
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Socialization continues through peers, schools, workplaces, religious groups, media, and other institutions.
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Why is socialization not simply one-way?
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Socialization is not one-way: children and newcomers interpret what they learn, and their responses can influence families and groups.
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What is a sanction?
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A sanction is a response that encourages or discourages behavior.
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How do positive and negative sanctions differ?
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Positive sanctions reward conformity; negative sanctions penalize violations.
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How do formal and informal sanctions differ?
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Informal sanctions include praise or a disapproving look; formal sanctions include a school suspension or legal fine.
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How do sanctions support social control?
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Sanctions provide social control by signaling which actions a group accepts and helping regulate conduct, even without written rules.
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What makes an activity a ritual?
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Rituals are repeated, patterned activities that carry social meaning.
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What shared meanings can a graduation ceremony express?
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A graduation ceremony publicly recognizes achievement and communicates ideas about education, effort, and belonging.
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