Normative influences refer to:

A. events that are unpredictable and are different for different people in the same age group.
B. biological or environmental events that affect many or most people in a society in similar ways and events that touch only certain individuals.
C. events that are largely beyond a person's control and may present rare opportunities or severe challenges that the person perceives as turning points.
D. unusual events that have a major impact on individual lives because they disturb the expected sequence of the life cycle.


Answer: B

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