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How might a social psychologist explain the behavior of a person who acts refined, well-mannered, and articulate while at work, but after work, with his friends, acts in a loud, boorish, and obnoxious manner

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Answer:

He is playing different roles in the 2 settings, with different sets of socially expected behaviors.

Step-by-step explanation:

Social expectations for behavior are complex to understand because different communities have different notions of expected and unexpected social behavior. The aim of teaching socially expected behaviors to help our people learn to interpret social interactions more carefully and to realize that behavior is related to the feelings of others. It explains what each individual feels about the actions of others affects how people treat each other.

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