In the United States, most people understand that they are expected to form a line and wait for their turn, even if they have never been explicitly instructed to do so. That is an example of what type of rule?
A) a culture-bound rule
B) an explicit rule
C) an implicit rule
D) an orderly rule

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An implicit rule is a rule that is understood without being explicitly stated or written down. The example given in the question (forming a line and waiting for turn) is an implicit rule that most people in the United States understand and follow.

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