Question

what type of sanction is a commendation for saving a life?
negative informal sanction
positive informal sanction
negative formal sanction
positive formal sanction
3 multiple choice 2 points
what determines whether an act is labeled as deviant?
the intent behind the act
the societys response, location, and audience
whether the act violates a strict law
the age of the person committing the act

Explanation:

First Question (Sanction Type)

A commendation for saving a life is a positive (rewarding) sanction. Informal sanctions are non - official, like social praise. A commendation here is likely informal (not from a formal legal/organizational rule - based system) and positive (rewarding the act). Negative sanctions are punishments, so we eliminate negative options. Formal sanctions are from official bodies (like laws, organizations), but a commendation for saving a life is more likely social praise (informal) and positive.

Deviance is socially constructed. What is deviant depends on social response (how society reacts), context like location (e.g., nudity is deviant in some places, not others) and audience (e.g., a joke's deviance depends on who hears it). Intent, strict law violation (deviance can be non - legal, like social deviance), or age don't solely determine deviance.

Answer:

B. Positive informal sanction

Second Question (Deviance Labeling)