Although she has never specifically been told not to do so,a student is hesitant to leave a class in the middle of a lecture.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

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The phenomenon described in the scenario, where a student is hesitant to leave a class in the middle of a lecture even though she has never been specifically told not to do so, is best characterized as an implicit rule. Implicit rules are unwritten, unspoken social norms that guide behavior in a particular context. In this case, the implicit rule is that it is generally not acceptable to leave a class in the middle of a lecture unless there is an emergency or another valid reason.

Although She Has Never Specifically Been Told Not to Do