Question

When walter visits new york city for the first time, he takes the subway to his destination. one thing he notices is that, although people sit very close together on the subway, they do not make eye contact. this type of psychologist would likely describe this as an example of behavior that conforms to:?

Answer 1

Walter’s observation, that people sit very close together on the subway but do not make eye contact, on his first visit to New York City would likely described as an example of behavior that conforms to Social Norms. Social norms (or mores) are the standards of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society.