The Effect of Social Norms on Behavior Is Called

question 77

Multiple Choice

The effect of social norms on behavior is called:

• A)blocked agency
• B)public conformity
• C)social constraint
• D)social influence
• E)suppression

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Definitions:

Consumption

The act of using goods and services by households or individuals, leading to the depletion of wealth.

Equal Marginal Principle

Principle that utility is maximized when the consumer has equalized the marginal utility per dollar of expenditure across all goods.

Hicksian Substitution Effect

Alternative to the Slutsky equation for decomposing price changes without recourse to indifference curves.

Indifference Curves

A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent.