Norms That Are Central to the Functioning of a Society

question 71

Multiple Choice

Norms that are central to the functioning of a society and whose violation brings serious retribution are known as

• A)sanctions.
• B)folkways.
• C)mores.
• D)rituals.

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Definitions:

Marriages

The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember and give more importance to information that is encountered first in a sequence.

Adult Attachment

Patterns of expectations, needs, and behaviors in interpersonal relationships that result from the internalization of early attachment experiences.

Separation Distress

A psychological phenomenon characterized by emotional distress and anxiety experienced when separated from a significant person or environment.