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GCSE Sociology · key term
A reward or punishment used to encourage conformity to rules or norms.
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A reward or penalty used to encourage conformity or discourage rule-breaking.
Revise: Social Control MethodsSocial control also works through sanctions—rewards and penalties that encourage people to follow rules.
A reward or punishment used to encourage conformity, such as praise for effort or detention for breaking school rules.
Explain how a method produces conformity: identify the rule, the sanction and why it may influence behaviour.
Formal/informal and positive/negative are different distinctions. A formal sanction can reward conformity as well as punish rule-breaking.
Positive and negative sanctions mean rewards and punishments, not whether you personally approve of them.
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Component 1, Component 2
A reward or punishment used to encourage people to follow social norms.
Revise: Sociological Concepts and Cultural DiversityA sanction is a reward or punishment used to encourage conformity, meaning behaviour that follows social norms.
A response to behaviour that encourages conformity, such as a reward, or discourages unwanted behaviour, such as a punishment.
A reward or punishment used to encourage conformity or discourage unwanted behaviour.
A punishment used to enforce a rule, such as a fine or dismissal from employment.
A reward or penalty used to encourage people to follow rules or expectations.
A reward or punishment used to encourage people to follow rules or expectations.
A response to behaviour that encourages conformity or discourages rule-breaking, such as a disapproving comment or a fine.
A reward or punishment used to encourage people to follow norms or rules.
A reward or punishment given in response to behaviour, used to encourage conformity to rules and norms.
