alleryStart learning →Established, written rules of behavior are known as which kind of norms?
AInformal norms
BFolkway norms
CFormal norms
DIdeal norms
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Formal norms
1. Norms are the rules of conduct that hold a society in shape.
2. Some are written down and agreed upon, such as laws and employee manuals.
3. Those are formal norms, the most clearly stated and most strictly enforced kind.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 3.2 Elements of Culture_
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