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In Dan's family, it's customary to wear a nice pair of jeans and a shirt to a wedding, but in Blake's family, it's typical to wear a suit and tie, if not a tuxedo, to weddings. This example demonstrates that norms
 
  a. do not predict behavior very well.
  b. can vary depending on the group.
  c. were meant to be violated.
  d. are a form of authoritarian control.

Question 2

We will not talk about other members behind their backs, and we will never divulge one another's secrets to anyone, inside or outside this group. The preceding statement reflects
 
  a. well-defined roles.
  b. a consensual proscription.
  c. a group norm.
  d. a superordinate goal.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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