Amanda and Sybil Are Getting Ready to Go Out, So

question 22

Multiple Choice

Amanda and Sybil are getting ready to go out, so they are comparing what they are wearing. Amanda says that she's wearing slacks even though the invitation says the dress requirement is "Cocktail dresses for ladies." Sybil decides she will wear slacks too. Sybil is conforming to the __________ norm.

• A) injunctive
• B) disjunctive
• C) subjective
• D) descriptive

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Definitions:

Ink Color

The property or characteristic of an ink that defines its visual perception, which can influence cognitive processing in tasks such as the Stroop test.

Preattentive Process

Cognitive processing that occurs without conscious awareness, quickly analyzing basic features of stimuli in the environment.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Preattentive Processes

Cognitive processes that occur without conscious awareness, automatically extracting certain elements from the environment.