After having successfully negotiated an important business contract with a major client, Jocelyn's boss congratulated her and promised her a significant pay raise. In this situation, Jocelyn is receiving what sociologists term a(n) __________.
A) positive folkway
B) positive sanction
C) negative sanction
D) informal sanction

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Jocelyn's boss is giving her a positive sanction, which is a reward or acknowledgement for behaving in a desirable way.

After Having Successfully Negotiated an Important Business Contract with a Major