Question

select the correct answer.
a student observes that in their town, people follow an unwritten rule of greeting neighbors when passing them on the street, though there is no formal penalty for not doing so. which sociological concept does this behavior most clearly represent?
a. social norms
b. mores
c. cultural lag
d. folkways
e. deviance

Explanation:

Folkways are informal, unwritten social norms that guide everyday polite behavior, with no formal penalties for non-compliance. This matches the described unwritten greeting rule. Social norms is a broad category, mores carry moral weight and formal/social penalties, cultural lag refers to slow cultural adaptation, and deviance is violating norms.

Answer:

D. Folkways