AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Social norms are shared standards of acceptable behavior by groups. Social norms can both be informal understandings that govern the behavior of members of a society, as well as be codified into rules and laws.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The answer is “B", norms represent the acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the group’s members.

Detailed explanation-3: -NORMS: acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the group’s member. REFERENCE GROUP: important groups to which individuals belong or hope to belong and with whose norms individuals are likely to conform. CONFORMITY: the adjustment of one’s behavior to align with the norms of the group.

Detailed explanation-4: -B) Norms are the standardized behavior of a group or team members that is acceptable to the organization.

Detailed explanation-5: -Norms are the recognized rules of behavior for group members. Norms influence the ways we communicate with other members, and ultimately, the outcome of group participation. Norms are important because, as we highlighted in the “norming” stage of group development, they are the defining characteristics of groups.