Jeremy wore barrettes to nursery school. One day, a boy repeatedly told Jeremy that "only girls wear barrettes." The incident shows how __________ work as mechanisms of social control.
A)formal positive sanctions
B)informal positive sanctions
C)formal negative sanctions
D)informal negative sanctions

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The incident is an example of informal negative sanctions, where societal norms and expectations are enforced through casual or unofficial means, such as comments or gestures, rather than through formal systems like laws or official penalties. In this case, the boy's repeated comments serve to enforce gender norms informally.

Jeremy Wore Barrettes to Nursery School