Which of the Following Statements About Social Norms Is FALSE

question 243

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about social norms is FALSE?

• A) Social norms are rules that define acceptable and expected behavior for members of various groups.
• B) Cultural differences, ethnicity, and gender are factors that influence social norms.
• C) Age, disability, and sexual orientation have not been shown to influence social norms.
• D) Social norms are too often based on the behavior of white middle-class males, rather
• Than being culturally sensitive.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals are able to think abstractly and reason logically.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about physical objects and events.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the development phase where an infant's understanding of the world is based on sensory experiences and the motor actions they perform.

Preoperational

A developmental stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, roughly ages 2 to 7, characterized by symbolic thought and egocentrism, but a lack of logical operations.