Genevieve and her friends sit together every day at lunch. It is understood that they will meet and sit in the same spot. Genevieve would never dream of bringing her lunch from home; in her group everyone buys lunch at the cafeteria. If Genevieve wants to bring someone new to join the group, she knows that she should consult her friends first. Even though these ________ were never explicitly stated, Genevieve knows how to manage her behavior based on observing how her friends behave in the group.
A. principles
B. norms
C. rules
D. guidelines
Answer: B
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In critical theory, the ongoing struggle or debate between structure (the social world's rules, norms, and beliefs) and agency (how humans behave and interact in that world) that constantly shapes and reshapes reality is called the ________
a. dialectic b. ontological argument c. frame d. power struggle
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