If a Person Accidentally Violates a Group Norm the First

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a person accidentally violates a group norm the first time, which strategy would the group likely use at first?

• A) try to persuade the person to follow the norm
• B) exclude the person from activities
• C) make fun of the person for violating the norm
• D) delay and hope the person corrects the behavior in the future

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