Nancy is listening to the radio while she drives.At the same moment she hears a message from a "Keep Canada 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.

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This scenario involves Nancy hearing a message promoting the idea of keeping Canada beautiful, which is an injunctive norm (a norm that prescribes what should or should not be done). On the other hand, she sees a fast-food bag on the side of the road, which goes against a descriptive norm (a norm that describes what people commonly do). The difference in these norms is reflected in her actions (she may be more likely to pick up the litter due to the injunctive norm, but seeing others littering may reinforce the descriptive norm). Therefore, the best choice is D) injunctive; descriptive.

Nancy Is Listening to the Radio While She Drives