Injunctive norms ________

A) are unspoken, implicit standards for behavior
B) encourage the adoption of certain attitudes but not others
C) specify what ought to be done in a particular situation
D) determine the ways in which we interact with other people
E) specify what most people do in a particular situation


Answer: C

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