In society, there are specific norms that we respect throughout our culture. These are the basis of what we experience. These are based on a general consensus about what is expected and accepted as normal actions in society. Some examples of social norms include, but are not limited to, chewing with your mouth closed, saying please and thank you, driving on the right side of the road, etc. The social norm proposed in this experiment was privacy and personal space. Have you ever gone to a supermarket and thought someone was following you? Or have you gone to a mall and thought you saw the same person in every store you went to? The norm that was broken in this experiment was privacy and personal space. Privacy is so important to us. We even have an amendment that protects us from an invasion of privacy. However, it's not exactly the same thing. The goal was to follow someone into a store and do what they were doing. Mainly to imitate their actions. When you sit there and think about the different types of social norms, it's hard to think of one because we do them so often that it's just a mechanical movement; we don't even need to think about it. There are norms that are broken very often, such as when someone chews with their mouth open or uses their fingers to eat rather than a spoon or fork. I wanted to experience something different, something you don't always see every day. We've all watched CSI or Law and Order and seen that creepy guy following the girl around the house. We saw it on TV, but I wanted to see if the reaction on TV was the same as what would happen in real life. Most children learn about privacy from their parents. For example, when I was a child and went to a friend's house... middle of paper ...... being followed, there was a feeling of distrust. The social norm studied was privacy and personal space. This involved following someone into a store and invading their space. This may have made people paranoid and suspicious as they looked back and tried to carefully investigate the situation. However, the situation got worse when people became fierce and started shouting inappropriate words. The situation was eventually corrected by telling people about the experience. This experiment proved what the standards society maintains for certain reasons. We are taught that when someone follows us or invades our personal space, it is not acceptable and that we should be careful. This is the same reaction I was given. Social norms allow society to regulate its behavior and allow us to function properly.