Actions Performed by a Group of People Who Bypass the Usual

question 48

Multiple Choice

Actions performed by a group of people who bypass the usual norms governing their behavior and do something unusual are referred to as ________.

• A) collective behavior
• B) cultural deviance
• C) bureaucratic ritualism
• D) the Peter Principle

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Definitions:

Medical Record

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