Which scenario is an example of a descriptive norm?

a. People show respect to others who put clothes on before going outside.
b. Most people do not go outside without clothes on.
c. People expect you to put clothes on when you go outside.
d. People would be shocked or perhaps upset if you went outside naked.

B

Psychology

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Infant-directed speech and parent–child conversation

A) create a zone of proximal development in which children's language expands. B) contribute to a decline in infantile amnesia. C) have little impact on language development because language emerges spontaneously. D) foster referential communication skills.

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Which of the following statements exemplifies 17-year-old Xavier's ability to add integrating principles that make sense of formerly troublesome contradictions?

A) "I am usually pretty honest, but sometimes I cheat on my homework." B) "I am a good athlete. I play three sports: soccer, tennis, and wrestling. It is hard to get my homework done." C) "I am not all that smart. I try really hard, but I can never seem to remember all of the details for the tests." D) "I'm talkative around friends, who really listen to me; but at home, I clam up because no one really hears me."

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