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2 Norms and Social Expectations Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Norms and Social Expectations, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A response counts as a sanction only if it is severe.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

Which example is an informal norm?

  1. A

    A law requiring drivers to stop at a red light

  2. B

    An expectation to speak quietly in a library

  3. C

    A written school code of conduct

  4. D

    A workplace policy requiring safety equipment

03
Written response
1 point

What is the term for learning norms by being taught directly, observing others, and noticing their responses to behavior?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

Values are broad ideals that a group considers important; norms are behavioral that express or support those ideals.

05
Choose one
1 point

A school publishes an academic-integrity policy and enforces it through official procedures. What kind of norm is this?

  1. A

    An unwritten expectation to greet acquaintances

  2. B

    A custom of taking turns in conversation

  3. C

    A school's written academic-integrity policy

  4. D

    An expectation to use a suitable speaking volume

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: A behavior considered polite in one setting may be inappropriate in another, and norms can change over time.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that accurately describe norms.

  1. A

    Norms are shared expectations that guide behavior.

  2. B

    Norms are always written down.

  3. C

    People learn norms through socialization.

  4. D

    Norms may differ across communities or situations.

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

Unlike formal rules enforced through official procedures, informal norms are often enforced through .

09
Written response
1 point

What is the term for a response that encourages conformity to a norm or discourages its violation?

10
Choose one
1 point

A community values safety and supports a rule requiring people to wear seat belts. How are the value and the rule related?

  1. A

    The rule is a value, and safety is a norm.

  2. B

    The rule is a norm that supports the value of safety.

  3. C

    Both the rule and safety are sanctions.

  4. D

    Safety is a formal norm, and the rule is an informal norm.

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all examples of informal negative sanctions.

  1. A

    A disapproving look from other people

  2. B

    A fine imposed by an authority

  3. C

    Criticism from a friend

  4. D

    An official award

  5. E

    Being excluded by a group

12
Choose one
1 point

A person speaks softly in a library but loudly while cheering at an outdoor sporting event. Which idea best explains why these behaviors may both fit social expectations?

  1. A

    A norm must be written down to apply in a public place.

  2. B

    The same behavior has the same meaning in every setting.

  3. C

    The expected speaking volume can vary with the situation.

  4. D

    An expectation becomes a value if it changes by location.

13
Open ended
1 point

At a performance, a venue has a written safety rule and may formally remove anyone who breaks it. The audience also expects people to remain quiet, and people who talk loudly receive disapproving looks. Explain which expectations are formal or informal norms and how the responses to breaking them differ.

14
Choose one
1 point

A group expects people to take turns speaking during a discussion. Which concept best describes this shared behavioral expectation?

  1. A

    A broad ideal a group considers important

  2. B

    A shared expectation or rule that guides behavior

  3. C

    An official punishment imposed by an organization

  4. D

    A personal preference that has no social influence

15
True or false
1 point

True or false: A community that values safety and expects passengers to wear seat belts treats safety as a value and wearing seat belts as a behavioral expectation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Choose one
1 point

A school publishes an academic-integrity policy and may suspend students who violate it. How should the policy be classified?

  1. A

    An informal norm, because students learn it from one another

  2. B

    A value, because it states what the school considers important

  3. C

    A formal norm, because it is an officially established policy

  4. D

    A positive sanction, because it rewards students

17
Choose one
1 point

During a quiet performance, an audience member talks loudly and receives disapproving looks from nearby people. What kind of response is this?

  1. A

    An informal negative sanction

  2. B

    A formal negative sanction

  3. C

    An informal positive sanction

  4. D

    A formal positive sanction

18
Written response
1 point

What category of norm is an officially established rule that is often written down and enforced by an organization or authority?

19
Choose one
1 point

A visitor speaks too loudly in a library. Other people glance at the visitor, and someone quietly asks them to lower their voice. Which best explains the expectation being enforced?

  1. A

    It is formal because any expectation about behavior is an official rule.

  2. B

    It is informal because it is unwritten and guided by everyday social reactions.

  3. C

    It is a value because it describes a broad ideal rather than behavior.

  4. D

    It is a formal sanction because people may ask the visitor to lower their voice.

20
Written response
1 point

A library praises patrons who return books on time and sends reminders when books are overdue. What broader process do these responses illustrate?