Norms are a. shared beliefs about what is good or bad or right or wrong. b. the organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system. c. shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations. d. the simplest level if culture.

c. shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations.

Norms are rules that are shared among members of a particular cultural group and that tell people how to act in a specific situation. These norms are rarely codified, and instead, they are passed down to new generations through education and socialization. They enable large groups to cooperate and coexist harmoniously, as well as to distinguish themselves from other groups with different norms.

the first settlements began along the huang river because of the importance of the huang river in the beginning of china. it goes back to the story, “the tale of emperor yu”, which references the tale of the great flood, which was caused by the huang river and was believed to create and influence china’s making.