The first norm I decided to us is “WHEN PEOPLE ASK YOU HOW YOU ARE DOING‚ TELL THEM ABOUT YOUR WHOLE DAY”. I was sitting in library doing my assignment. I then seen a young girl who I haven’t talk to in a while and approached her and said hey. She said hey back as she continue to walk. You could tell she had somewhere to go. I then stopped her and said “How you been?” “I been good how are you doing” She responded. I went on to tell her about and argument me and my mother had that morning that caused
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Social Norms Anywhere we go‚ there are going to be at least a couple of different norms occurring at the same time. From walking onto a train to sitting in a someone’s home‚ everyone will behave in distinct manners to which they have grown accustomed. The way we behave is not in the matter of right or wrong‚ but only what our society allows us to. In our society‚ we have a number of society norms that we abide by. For example‚ there is an unwritten rule of how one should behave in an elevator
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known as social norms. Society basically tells you how you should act‚ and what you can do and can’t do. We abide by these rules because that’s what society taught us is acceptable. Consequently‚ if we deviate from these norms we face social repercussions‚ like‚ gossip‚ shunning‚ and even physical harm. So‚ your parents were never the bad guys here‚ they were trying to protect you from the harsh reality that
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our adherence to social norms we must understand what they are and the various ways in which they can be broken and violated. These violations can vary greatly and be anywhere between quirky and frightening. The intensity of discomfort associated with these violations depends not only on the violation itself but on the individual performing‚ experiencing‚ or witnessing it making the spectrum of reactions widespread and interesting. There are two ways to truly explore norm violations‚ to observe others
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September 8‚ 2014 Breaking a Social Norm When asked to write a response paper on breaking a social norm‚ it was very hard for me to choose one that wouldn’t get me arrested or in a lot of trouble. I eventually came up with an idea an experiment to see people’s reactions to something that society considers a social norm. According to society social norms are the rules that we live by that dictate right and wrong behavior within our society. The social norms are also subject to some sort of punishment
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into most of these attributes. Being an extravert‚ some of my strengths are being able to initiate conversation and activities easily‚ not being hesitant to interact with people and make new friends‚ not being afraid to voice my opinion and what is on my mind‚ and working well with groups. All of these are ways in which I distribute the positive energy that I have‚ which is another strength of being an extravert. Along with the strengths of being an extravert there are weaknesses. Extraverts enjoy
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Social Norms and the Alcohol Use on College Campus’ The social problem the researchers are addressing in this article is the excessive alcohol use that occurs on college campus’. This topic relates directly to family studies because this is a problem that has been going on for decades across college campus’ and has not changed. According to Wechsler and Nelson‚ this problem has not been adequately addressed and the current prevention and intervention techniques are not working (As cited in‚ Champion
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Hayden Sells Phycology 11/1/12 Breaking A Social Norm * What norm did you pick? The norm I picked dealt with personal space. I went to the study room in my dorm and sat as close as I could to a random person. The reason this made them feel so awkward is because there was usually two to four tables with no one sitting at them and I choose to sit as close as I could to them. * Why did you pick it? I choose this norm to break for several reasons. One is that I feel very awkward when my
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A social norm is anything that describes the rules of behavior that develop out of a group’s values (Henslin‚ 2013 pg. 50). Norms are rarely considered‚ but play a huge part in shaping and directing how people behave. They’re really only ever noticed when they are being broken‚ this breach in the normal is immediately detected by whoever observes it. This detection is usually accompanied with some type of sanctioned reaction (Henslin‚ 2013 pg. 50). The reaction was precisely what I was for looking
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The Strength in Challenges My ability to overcome difficulties throughout my life is by far my greatest strength. I have gone through more hardships than the average teen. Each time has forced me to look inside myself‚ and find the strength to rise up again. I’ve never resented anything that has come my way because each hardship has placed a brick on what is the base of my character today. Back in fifth grade my house had caught fire. It was one of the scariest things in my life. As
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