A(n) __________ norm concerns our perceptions of the way people actually behave in a given situation, regardless of whether others approve or disapprove of the behavior.
A) prescriptive
B) descriptive
C) injunctive
D) deductive

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Descriptive norms refer to our perceptions of how people actually behave in a given situation, regardless of whether it is approved or disapproved. Prescriptive norms, on the other hand, refer to the behaviors that are generally approved by society, whereas injunctive norms are the behaviors that are disapproved by society. Deductive norms are not a recognized term in social psychology.

A(n) __________ Norm Concerns Our Perceptions of the Way People