Prescriptive Norms State What Behavior Is Appropriate or Acceptable

question 94

True/False

Prescriptive norms state what behavior is appropriate or acceptable. For example, norms based on custom direct us to open a door for a person carrying a heavy load.

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Definitions:

Risk Factors

Aspects of the organism or the environment that compromise healthy development.

Effective Treatments

Therapeutic interventions or procedures that have been proven to produce desired outcomes and improvements in health or behavior.

Adolescent Risky Behavior

Behaviors engaged in by adolescents that have the potential to impact their health and well-being negatively, often resulting from lack of experience, peer pressure, or psychological needs.

American Society's Attitudes

The collective beliefs, values, and behaviors that are prevalent among the people living in the United States.