When a professor is delivering a lecture and some students begin to whisper back and forth, the professor may stop the lecture, remain silent, and stare at the students. What is the professor's behavior an example of? A) deviant behavior

B) role-playing

C) civil inattention

D) negative sanction

E) positive reinforcement

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Braydon Snyder

7 November, 02:33

When a professor is delivering a lecture and some students begin to whisper back and forth, the professor may stop the lecture, remain silent, and stare at the students. What is the professor's behavior an example of? A) deviant behavior

B) role-playing

C) civil inattention

D) negative sanction

E) positive reinforcement

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Miriam Preston · Answer 1

Answer:D) negative sanction

Explanation:A negation sanction is an action that is used to discourage or punish any violations of social norms.

There are also positive sanctions which encourages and reward good behaviour such as when a person get promoted for a work well done.

According to sociologist this is a way of maintaining order within society.

Negative sanctions can start from just a simple judgemental looks, and mild disapproval to a life sentence in jail.