SOCL 2001 LSU Exam 2 (2025-2026 Update) Real Past Questions Solved
Papers Verified Answers, Exams of Sociology
norms - ANSWERestablished principles or rules people are expected to
observe; represent do's and don'ts of society
mores - ANSWERsubtype of norms; widely adhered to and have great social
and moral significance
Folkways - ANSWERsubtype of norm; guid our casual or everyday interactions
Social Control - ANSWERMeans by which members of society encourage
conformity to norms
Positive and Negative Sanctions - ANSWERConformity brings rewards
Nonconformity carries penalties
Informal Social Control - ANSWERUse of informal sanctioning to facilitate
normative conformity
,Formal Social Control - ANSWERUse of formally defined sanctioning
mechanisms to facilitate normative conformity
Laws: - ANSWERCodified norms, enforced by the state
Conformity: - ANSWERGoing along with the group, without necessarily being
formally obligated to do so
Obedience: - ANSWERCompliance with the directions of authority figures
Ex) The Milgrim Study
What is Deviance - ANSWERDeviance is behavior that violates the norms of a
group or society
Anomie: - ANSWERSocial condition where norms lose their hold on social
behavior
Functionalist Perspective - ANSWERDeviance can be both functional and
dysfunctional for society
Helps to define acceptable behavior and thus contributes to social stability
Can rise to a level where social stability is disrupted
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective - ANSWERDifferential association theory
, Labeling theory
Conflict Perspective - ANSWERDefinition of deviance serves the interests of
elites
Control the criminal justice system and the legal system
Law is an instrument of oppression
Ex) white collar vs. street crime; powder vs. crack cocaine; racial sentencing
disparities...
Labeling theory - ANSWERNotion that social labels shape self-perception and
perception of others
Labels channel behavior into deviance or conformity
Key question is who has the power to apply labels
Differential association theory - ANSWEROne learns criminal behavior
through interactions with others
Not just techniques, but motives and rationalizations, values and norms
Papers Verified Answers, Exams of Sociology
norms - ANSWERestablished principles or rules people are expected to
observe; represent do's and don'ts of society
mores - ANSWERsubtype of norms; widely adhered to and have great social
and moral significance
Folkways - ANSWERsubtype of norm; guid our casual or everyday interactions
Social Control - ANSWERMeans by which members of society encourage
conformity to norms
Positive and Negative Sanctions - ANSWERConformity brings rewards
Nonconformity carries penalties
Informal Social Control - ANSWERUse of informal sanctioning to facilitate
normative conformity
,Formal Social Control - ANSWERUse of formally defined sanctioning
mechanisms to facilitate normative conformity
Laws: - ANSWERCodified norms, enforced by the state
Conformity: - ANSWERGoing along with the group, without necessarily being
formally obligated to do so
Obedience: - ANSWERCompliance with the directions of authority figures
Ex) The Milgrim Study
What is Deviance - ANSWERDeviance is behavior that violates the norms of a
group or society
Anomie: - ANSWERSocial condition where norms lose their hold on social
behavior
Functionalist Perspective - ANSWERDeviance can be both functional and
dysfunctional for society
Helps to define acceptable behavior and thus contributes to social stability
Can rise to a level where social stability is disrupted
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective - ANSWERDifferential association theory
, Labeling theory
Conflict Perspective - ANSWERDefinition of deviance serves the interests of
elites
Control the criminal justice system and the legal system
Law is an instrument of oppression
Ex) white collar vs. street crime; powder vs. crack cocaine; racial sentencing
disparities...
Labeling theory - ANSWERNotion that social labels shape self-perception and
perception of others
Labels channel behavior into deviance or conformity
Key question is who has the power to apply labels
Differential association theory - ANSWEROne learns criminal behavior
through interactions with others
Not just techniques, but motives and rationalizations, values and norms
