Ch. 3: Cultural Conformity
and Adaptation
Sec. 2: Social Control
Ch. 3 (s.2): Social Control
Sanctions
Internalization
Definition:
Definition:
3 examples
3 examples:
Positive Sanction
Negative Sanction
Definition
Definition
3 examples
3 examples
Formal Sanction
Informal Sanction
Definition
Definition
3 examples
3 examples
s.2: Social Control
Internalization
Sanctions
Definition: Process by which a norm becomes
part of one’s behavior patterns/personality
Examples: Stopping at stop
signs, putting a napkin on
your lap, putting your
seatbelt on, driving the
speed limit
Definition: Rewards for good behavior;
Punishment for bad behavior
+ Sanction
Definition: a reward for
good behavior
Examples: praise from
examples:
family, teachers,
bonuses/pay raises at
work, awards and trophies
for various
accomplishments
- Sanction
Definition: a punishment for
bad behavior
Examples: being grounded
by your parents; being
frowned at, ridiculed, and
rejected by your peers;
being fined and/or
imprisoned by law
enforcement
Formal Sanction
Informal Sanction
Definition:
reward/punishment given
by a ‘formal’ organization
Examples:
Examples: Receiving a pay raise at work;
an Emmy Award; getting fired; being
sentenced to 5 years in prison
Definition: reward/punishment
that are
Definition:
spontaneous and given ‘informally’ or casually
by one person or a small group
Examples: standing ovation; frowns, insults, compliments,
smiles, and gossip from peers; being scolded by your
parent
1. Define internalization
 Process
by which a norm
becomes part of one’s behavior
patterns/personality
e.g.: Stopping at stop signs,
putting a napkin on your lap,
putting your seatbelt on, driving
the speed limit
2. Define sanctions
 Rewards
for good behavior
 Punishment for bad
behavior
 e.g. - Honor Roll at school;
getting a speeding ticket
3. What are positive/negative
sanctions?
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Positive Sanction – a reward for good behavior
e.g.: praise from family, teachers, bonuses/pay
raises at work, awards and trophies for various
accomplishments
Negative Sanction – a punishment for bad
behavior
e.g.: being grounded by your parents; being
frowned at, ridiculed, and rejected by your
peers; being fined and/or imprisoned by law
enforcement
4. What are formal/informal
sanctions?
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
Formal Sanctions – reward/punishment given by a
‘formal’ organization
e.g.: fined by the gov’t.; receiving grades from
school; being suspended from school; getting
fired at work; going to jail; receiving an award or
trophy
Informal Sanctions – reward/punishment that are
spontaneous and given ‘informally’ or casually by
one person or a small group
e.g.: standing ovation; frowns, insults,
compliments, smiles, and gossip from peers;
being scolded by your parent
5. Identify an example of a Positive Formal and
Positive Informal Sanction as well as a Negative
Formal and Negative Informal Sanction:
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+ Formal Sanction: Receiving a pay raise at
work; an Emmy Award
- Formal Sanction: Receiving a Detention at
school; a speeding ticket; OJ getting
arrested
+ Informal Sanction: A pat on the back from
a friend; Cheers from the crowd at a football
game
- Informal Sanction: Getting grounded by
your parents; getting slapped by your
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