During a classical music performance, a concertgoer talks loudly to the person sitting next to her. A man in another seat turns around, frowns at her, and says "Shh." This illustrates a __________.

a. negative informal sanction
b. prescriptive informal norm
c. negative informal norm
d. positive formal sanction


Answer: a. negative informal sanction

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A. Parkinson's disease B. AIDS dementia complex C. vascular dementia D. Alzheimer's disease

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a. Conservative Protestant b. Liberal Protestant c. Catholic d. None (no religious preference)

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