Bob goes to the beach on a hot summer day and is surprised when he observes a group of people dressed in formal wear sitting in beach chairs amongst sunbathers. Bob was surprised because the ______________ did not meet his expectation for that situation.

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Social scripts refer to the unwritten expectations or norms that guide behavior in a particular social context or situation. In this case, Bob's expectation of beachgoers wearing casual beachwear is based on the social script associated with going to the beach. The group of people dressed in formal wear deviated from this social script, leading to Bob's surprise.

Bob Goes to the Beach on a Hot Summer Day