Social norms are rules of behavior. They inform group members how to construe a given situation, how to feel about it, and how to behave in it. They exert social influence on group members by prescribing which reactions are appropriate, and which are not (Abrams, Wetherell, Cochrane, Hogg, & Turner,
what are the examples of social norms?
Social Norms Regarding Public Behavior
Make direct eye contact with the person you are speaking with. Unless the movie theater is crowded, do not sit right next to someone. Do not stand close enough to a stranger to touch arms or hips. Don't invade someone's personal space.
What are the norms in family?
Norms. Norms are the spoken and unspoken rules of cultures. Reinforced over time, they operate as invisible constraints on family members' behavior. Norms set standards for how family members dress, talk and act.
