Public safety officials want to increase the use of seat belts among drivers and have decided to show a television ad documenting the rising use of seat belts among drivers.This represents the use of _______ norms to change safety behaviours.

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Descriptive norms refer to the perception of what others actually do. In this case, the public safety officials are using a TV ad to show the rising use of seat belts among drivers, which highlights the actual behavior of others and can encourage individuals to conform to this behavior, making it a form of descriptive norm.

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