You walk down the dorm hallway on a Saturday night and discover from the empty rooms that nearly everyone has gone out instead of studying.Your dorm mates have created a/an ________ that may affect your behavior.

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A descriptive norm is a perceived behavior exhibited by others in a particular situation, and in this scenario, the empty rooms indicate that going out rather than studying is the norm. This can influence one's behavior as they may feel pressure to conform to the norm and also go out instead of studying. The other options (B, C, D) do not fully capture the social influence aspect of the scenario.

You Walk Down the Dorm Hallway on a Saturday Night