peer norm

Frequency: 6.56.1 per million words

Standards of behavior and belief that are accepted by a person's peer group.

normADJECTIVE + NORM

Categories:

peer

Examples (10)

  • Teenagers are often heavily influenced by the peer norm.
  • The school implemented programs to challenge negative peer norms.
  • Understanding the peer norm is crucial for fitting into a new social group.
  • She felt pressure to conform to the dominant peer norm in her class.
  • Positive peer norms can encourage academic achievement.
  • Children learn many social behaviors from observing the peer norm.
  • The research explored how peer norms shape adolescent decision-making.
  • Breaking away from a restrictive peer norm requires courage.
  • He struggled to balance his personal values with the prevailing peer norm.
  • The formation of peer norms is a natural part of social development.