During a sermon in church, a parishioner begins to talk to the person sitting next to her in an audible tone of voice. A man in another pew turns around, frowns at her, and says "Shhhhhhhh." This illustrates a(n) __________.

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A negative informal norm is a rule that is not written down but is generally understood and followed by members of a group. In this case, the norm is that people should not talk during a sermon. The man who shushed the woman was enforcing this norm.

During a Sermon in Church, a Parishioner Begins to Talk