Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 1.3 Social Norms and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
The systematic study of values and the determination of what people 'ought' to do is known as:
According to the text, how does the increased frequency and intensity of interaction, often caused by technology, affect social groups?
Which of the following examples represents a 'formal sanction' in a professional or organizational environment?
True or False: All social norms are eventually encoded into formal laws to ensure they are strictly followed by every member of society.
How does the text distinguish between the levels of norms when comparing 'taking turns speaking' and 'not using violence'?
Normative ethics
Cultural anthropology
Economic theory
Behavioral psychology
It makes behavior completely unpredictable and chaotic
It can reshape roles inside groups and create new behavioral expectations
It causes societies to revert to ancient religious laws
It leads to the total elimination of social roles
A colleague giving you a 'dirty look' for being late
A formal job dismissal for violating a code of conduct
A friend praising your hard work in private
Gossip among coworkers during a lunch break
True
False
One is an everyday interaction norm, while the other is a moral norm
One is a law, while the other is just a value
They are both considered institutional norms
They are both considered informal sanctions
