What Are Norms

question 43

Multiple Choice

What are norms?

• A)the formal or informal societal rules that specify or prohibit certain behaviors in specific situations
• B)the psychological processes by which people select, organize, and interpret sensory information to form a meaningful picture of the world
• C)the positive or negative evaluations that occur without conscious awareness toward an attitude object
• D)the set of distinctive characteristics that lead an individual to respond in a consistent way to certain situations
• E)the organized pattern of knowledge that an individual holds to be true about his or her world

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Definitions:

Socialized

The process by which individuals learn and internalize the norms, values, and behaviors accepted and practiced in their society.

Break The Law

The act of violating or failing to adhere to legally established rules, resulting in legal penalties.

Chicago School Of Sociology

A school of thought in sociology that emerged in the early 20th century, focusing on urban studies and social ecology.

Symbolic Interactionist Theories

Theories in sociology that focus on how individuals interpret and give meaning to social symbols, and how this process affects social interaction and society.