An intoxicated man breaks into a house he thinks is his own and falls asleep on the couch. When the residents of the home find him, they call the police. The man is arrested for breaking and entering. The presiding judge sentences the man to commit himself to an in-house treatment center for 30 days. The man's behavior is an example of a violation of a:

A. formal norm.
B. public rule.
C. behavioral rule.
D. social norm.


Answer: A

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