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descriptive norm

descriptive norm A descriptive norm is the pattern of behavior that appears to be common in a group, which people may use as a guide for their own choices.

A descriptive norm is the pattern of behavior that appears to be common in a group, which people may use as a guide for their own choices. In this context, it refers to conforming to what most people in an ingroup, outgroup, or overall set of people seem to do.

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Drafting source: Pryor Campbell; Perfors Amy; Howe Piers D. L.. Conformity to the descriptive norms of people with opposing political or social beliefs. 2019; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0219464; article XML SHA-256 f09dced81cea1c13a492fb221a304df298b3dbd13b118d2bb806fdb38c4cda7d. “Conformity to the descriptive norms of people with opposing political or social beliefs” (10.1371/journal.pone.0219464).
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