Katie gets a strapless dress for prom, just like all of her friends. This is an example of following explicit expectations.

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Katie choosing a strapless dress because her friends did is an example of conforming to implicit social expectations or norms, not explicit expectations. Explicit expectations are clearly stated or written rules, whereas implicit expectations are understood but not directly communicated.

Katie Gets a Strapless Dress for Prom, Just Like All