When Mrs. Jones asks her kindergarten class, "Who is looking forward to summer vacation?" every student raises his or her hand. Notice that Mrs. Jones did not ask them to raise their hands they just know that is the socially acceptable way to respond to the question. The behaviour of raising your hand in elementary school is an example of
A)social facilitation
B)social norms
C)theory of planned behaviour
D)groupthink

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Raising a hand in response to a question in a classroom setting is an example of social norms, which are the unwritten rules about how to behave in social situations. This behavior is learned and followed because it is the accepted and expected action in that context.

When Mrs Jones Asks Her Kindergarten Class, "Who Is Looking Forward