Consider the following norms in the United States: flushing the toilet after using it, saying hello...

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Consider the following norms in the United States: flushing the toilet after using it, saying hello when you answer the phone, respecting people's personal space, and paying for things you buy at the store. Share your opinion by providing a scenario to justify your response to the following question: Does one's decision to conform to a particular norm of society stem from their personality or a matter of the particular social situation in which one finds oneself? Explain in detail and be sure to justify your response with a validating example to the following question: Do you think the same is true of a decision to obey or not obey the instruction of someone in authority (supervisor, parent, teacher, doctor, law enforcement)? Consider the following norms in the United States: flushing the toilet after using it, saying hello when you answer the phone, respecting people's personal space, and paying for things you buy at the store. Share your opinion by providing a scenario to justify your response to the following question: Does one's decision to conform to a particular norm of society stem from their personality or a matter of the particular social situation in which one finds oneself? Explain in detail and be sure to justify your response with a validating example to the following question: Do you think the same is true of a decision to obey or not obey the instruction of someone in authority (supervisor, parent, teacher, doctor, law enforcement)?

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