Sarah is an unofficial leader of a group. When she makes an outlandish proposal, everyone takes it seriously. But if Bill, another member of the group, had proposed the same thing, he would have been ridiculed. This is an example of _____.
A) norm assimilation
B) norm generalization
C) norm conformity
D) norm variation
E) norm reciprocity

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Norms are standards of behavior that the group or team accepts for and expects of its members. In some cases, norm variation can also occur within a group or team.

Sarah Is an Unofficial Leader of a Group