Norms with no moral weight that guide day-to-day manners are called what?
AThe mores
BThe sanctions
CThe beliefs
DThe folkways
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The folkways
1. Some rules tell you whether to shake hands or kiss a cheek when greeting someone.
2. Rules of that kind carry no moral weight and are called folkways.
3. They direct behavior in the day-to-day practices and expressions of a culture.
4. Sanctions are the rewards and punishments that enforce norms, not the norms themselves.
_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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