In the United States, most people understand that they are expected to form a line and wait for their turn, even if they have never been explicitly instructed to do so. That is an example of what type of rule?

A) a culture-bound rule
B) an explicit rule
C) an implicit rule
D) an orderly rule


Answer: C) an implicit rule

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