normative expectation

collocation in English

meaningsofnormativeandexpectation

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normative
adjective
uk
/ˈnɔː.mə.tɪv/
us
/ˈnɔːr.mə.t̬ɪv/
relating to rules, or making people obey rules, especially rules ...
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expectation
noun
uk
/ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/
the feeling that good things are going to happen in ...
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They force participants to conform to thenormativeexpectationto behave rationally and in line with self-interest.
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Such procedures force participants to conform to anormativeexpectationthat they must behave rationally and in accordance with their self-interest.
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Conformity meant that participants violated thenormativeexpectationthat they should honor their own perceptions and be able to tolerate disagreement with others.
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This is a powerful resource in re-engaging turn-by-turn talk because of "conditional relevance", thenormativeexpectationthat a relevant second par t is due next from another speaker.
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To what extent did normative expectations about what constitutes a necessity keep pace?
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These become undergirded by the society's normative expectations of one another, and of their political leaders.
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Normative expectations about the provision of assistance also may influence who becomes a member of the support network.
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Some research suggests that normative expectations for care focus more on relatives than do expectations of support.
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Evidence about the relationship between older parents' normative expectations and the support they receive from children is however equivocal.
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To some extent, the ratings are subjective and based on normative expectations.
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These characteristics are theoretically related to alienation from mainstream values and normative expectations.
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But if the normative expectations for care are exceeded, by the intensity or long duration of the care, some network members may not make the transition to a care-giver.
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All societies have moral codes and normative expectations for the protection, nurture and support of dependent people, and in some they are backed by statutes and enforcement.
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We saw that over the decade in question substantial reductions in the extent of deprivation were accompanied by a corresponding adjustment in normative expectations about which items constitute necessities.
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From the standpoint of normative expectations such thinking will seem irrational, either because so much appears to be ignored, or so little is over-interpreted, occasioning a response that seems excessive.
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Developmental tasks emerge in a social, cultural and historical context, and may be considered to consist of certain role patterns, obligations, normative expectations, and institutional opportunities.
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This conflict arose from the failure of the police to perform to normative expectations, specifically that all communities and individuals should be treated equally under the law.
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We lean on these anticipations that we have, transforming them into normative expectations, into righteously presented demands....
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