Lyndsay is a freshman in college.Her residence director puts on different programming each month.Around midterms, Lyndsay attends one of these programs, and receives information about how much alcohol is consumed by college students.She is surprised, as it is actually less than she had thought.Prior to the training, Lyndsay had felt odd, as if she wasn't keeping up with the level of drinking "expected" by college students, but now she realizes that she is less far from typical than she had believed.The training her residence director put on is a good example of the importance of in prevention programs.

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The programming that Lyndsay received is an example of social norming, which involves informing people about the actual normal behavior of a group, in order to correct misperceptions and reduce unwanted behavior. In this case, by informing Lyndsay that the typical college student drinks less than she had believed, it potentially reduces her own desire to drink excessively or feel pressure to fit in with a social norm that does not actually exist.

Lyndsay Is a Freshman in College