Rules Indicate What Behavior Is Expected or Preferred

question 24

True/False

Rules indicate what behavior is expected or preferred.

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Definitions:

Group Cohesiveness

The extent to which members of a group are bonded together and commit to remaining part of the group.

Dissonance Reduction

The process of alleviating cognitive dissonance by adjusting, adding, or minimizing the importance of cognitions (thoughts, beliefs).

Initiation Rite

A ceremony, ritual, or event marking the entrance or acceptance of an individual into a group or society.

Group Prototypicality

The extent to which a member of a group represents the average or typical attributes, behaviors, or characteristics of that group.