Michelle has recently started a new job as a middle school history teacher. She is relatively certain of what she can expect from her students since she was a high school history teacher last year. This situation is an example of _____ that contributes to the development of a norm.
A)a critical event in the group's history
B)an explicit statement by a supervisor
C)primacy
D)a role episode
E)a carryover behavior

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This is an example of a carryover behavior that contributes to the development of a norm. Experts say norms evolve in an informal manner as the group or organization determines what it takes to be effective. Carryover of individual behaviors from past situations can increase the predictability of group members' behaviors in new settings and facilitate task accomplishment.

Michelle Has Recently Started a New Job as a Middle