Question

1. according to functionalist theorists like émile durkheim, social control is essential for society because it primarily serves to: (1 point) *

a. punish deviant behavior in the most severe way possible
b. exert the power of the elite over the lower social classes
c. stifle creativity and innovation by forcing conformity
d. reinforce and clarify moral boundaries and social norms

1. in sociology, what is widely considered to be the ultimate or most severe form of negative formal sanction? (1 point) *

a. imprisonment
b. social ostracism
c. the death penalty
d. expulsion from school

Explanation:

For question 44, functionalist theory views social control as a means to maintain social order by clarifying and reinforcing moral and social norms. It is not about extreme punishment, elite - power exertion, or stifling creativity. For question 45, in sociology, among the given options, the death penalty is the most severe negative formal sanction as it involves the ultimate loss of life.

Answer:

1. D. Reinforce and clarify moral boundaries and social norms
2. C. The death penalty