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Identify Formal and Informal Controls
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SOC.231 Identify Formal and Informal Controls
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Siblings refuse to start a game until one sibling follows the turn-taking rules they agreed on. A sociology student must classify the control by source and type. Which answer is best?
A
Unofficial negative sanction: criticism, silence, or exclusion from siblings discourages the behavior.
B
Informal positive sanction: praise from peers or community members encourages the behavior.
C
Formal negative control: an official penalty or warning comes from a recreation official.
D
Institutional positive control: recognized authority through a recreation official reinforces expected conduct.
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