Ben works at a local hospital.Every day he takes the elevator to his office on the tenth floor.He has noticed that once he steps into the elevator,he looks straight ahead at the elevator door and does not make verbal or eye contact with others.This behaviour is an example of __________.

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Ben's behavior of not making verbal or eye contact with others in the elevator is a social norm, which is a shared expectation of behavior in a specific social context. It is not institutionalization, which refers to the process by which organizations, systems, and structures become established and embedded in society. It is also not a social movement, which refers to a collective effort by a group of people to bring about social and political change. Path dependency refers to the notion that past events and decisions can shape the path of future developments.

Ben Works at a Local Hospital