Nancy is listening to the radio while she drives. At the same moment she hears a message from the "Keep America Beautiful" campaign, she notices a fast-food bag on the side of the road. The difference between what Nancy hears and sees reflects the difference between __________ norms and __________ norms.
A) descriptive; objective
B) descriptive; injunctive
C) injunctive; descriptive
D) objective; descriptive

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The message from the "Keep America Beautiful" campaign is an example of injunctive norms, which convey what behaviors are socially approved or disapproved. In contrast, the fast-food bag on the side of the road is an example of a descriptive norm, which simply describes what behaviors are common or typical. The question asks for the difference between these two types of norms, so the best choice is C, injunctive norms and descriptive norms.

Nancy Is Listening to the Radio While She Drives