As you are rushing from one class to the next, you absentmindedly forget to hold the door open for the person coming through behind you. The consequence is that the person has the door slammed in their face. Which of the following cultural components has been violated as a result of your behavior?

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In this scenario, a folkway has been violated. Folkways are informal norms that are not necessarily enforced, but are still widely accepted by society. Holding the door for someone coming through behind you is a common folkway in many cultures, and not doing so violates this societal expectation. Taboos are more serious violations, while mores are formal norms that carry more severe consequences. Sanctions are the consequences or penalties imposed for violating a social norm, and are not the norm itself.

As You Are Rushing from One Class to the Next