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norms (social)  

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  • Norms are social standards that describe and prescribe behavior. Norms serve as guides for one's own behavior, help establish expectations about how others will act, and therefore promote greater coordination in social interactions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Norms]

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