Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Social Influence and Group Processes

Question:

The expected standards of behaviour and beliefs enforced by group members are called ________.

Options:

Roles

Norms

Status

Cohesiveness

Correct Answer:

Norms

Explanation:

Norms are expected standards of behaviour and beliefs established, agreed upon, and enforced by group members. They may be considered as a group’s ‘unspoken rules’. In your family, there are norms that guide the behaviour of family members. These norms represent shared ways of viewing the world.