During a drought, Lynne noticed that all of her neighbors had stopped watering their lawns even though there were no laws against it. Lynne was following a(n) __________ norm when she let her lawn turn brown, too.
A) descriptive
B) proscriptive
C) objective
D) productive

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A descriptive norm reflects what is commonly done or accepted in a particular situation. In this case, Lynne's neighbors had stopped watering their lawns, which set a descriptive norm for the community. Lynne followed this norm by letting her lawn turn brown, too.

During a Drought, Lynne Noticed That All of Her Neighbors