Amanda and Sybil are getting ready to go out, so they are comparing what they are wearing. Amanda says that she's wearing slacks even though the invitation says the dress requirement is "Cocktail dresses for ladies." Sybil decides she will wear slacks too. Sybil is conforming to the __________ norm.
A) injunctive
B) disjunctive
C) subjective
D) descriptive

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Sybil is conforming to the descriptive norm, which refers to the behavior exhibited by most people in a given context. In this case, she decides to wear slacks because Amanda is doing so, indicating what is commonly done or acceptable in their social circle, despite what the formal dress code suggests.

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