Question

6). Individuals are encouraged to conform to norms because they are subject to various forms of sanctions. What purpose do sanctions serve for society?

1). Sanctions help society to create new norms
2). Sanctions ONLY help reward normative behavior                                                               

3).Sanctions ONLY help punish norm violation
4). Sanctions symbolically reaffirm what society defines as right or wrong

7). Which of the following is NOT one of Max Weber’s ideal characteristics of a bureaucracy?

1). Two or more individuals share a common goal, identity, and work procedures
2). The organization of offices follows the principle of hierarchy
3). Jurisdictional areas are clearly specified with clearly defined official duties                   

4).A clearly established system of written abstract rules governs official decisions and actions
5). Employment by the organization constitutes a career

8). Paul gets pulled over for driving over the speed limit, but he is not issued a formal ticket. When his parents learn about this, they tell him that he can’t borrow the car again for 1 week. What is their response an example of?

1). Folkways                                                                                                                                    

2). Formal Sanctions                                                                                                             

3). Taboos                                                                                                                                          

4). Informal Sanctions

9). One of the benefits of a bureaucracy is that they practice “formalistic impersonality.” What is this?

1). Predictability and reliability                                                                                                    

2). Equal treatment
3). Leveling of social differences                                                                                                    

4). Iron Cage of Rationality

Answer 1

6. The correct answer is Option 4. Sanctions symbolically reaffirm what society defines as right or wrong.
7. The correct answer is Option 5. Employment by the organization constitutes a career.
8. The correct answer is Option 4. This is an example of informal sanction.
9. The correct answer is Option 4. Iron cage rationality.