You never drank in high school, but at college it seems everyone is doing it. You feel pressured to join in. Which of the following theories describes what you are experiencing?
A) Social exchange theory
B) Social norms theory
C) Extended parallel process model
D) Message framing perspective

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Social norms theory suggests that people base their behavior partly on what they consider appropriate and socially acceptable.

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