Question

Sociologists use the concept of "norms" to describe ________.

a. standards by which people define what is socially desirable
b. expectations or rules of behavior that develop from values
c. ideas about what is true or false
d. expressions of disapproval for violating socially acceptable behavior

Answer 1

I believe the answer is:B. the expectations, or rules of behavior that develop out of values

Examples of a norm would be the living situation between parents and the son in eastern asia. In western nations, the sons/daughters would live separated from their parents after they got married. In eastern Asia, it is the norm that the son and daughters would bring the parents to live together with them after they get married.