Peer Pressure Flashcard

Front

Which one of these people best fits your group of peers? Your baby sister, Your soccer coach, Your favorite aunt, Your classmate

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Your classmate

Front

Which of these is an example of positive peer pressure? A castmate in the school play urges you to memorize your lines, A good friend teases you for wearing an unusual outfit, A baseball teammate tells you you're terrible whenever you make an error, A classmate allows you to cheat off of her test paper

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A castmate in the school play urges you to memorize your lines

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Positive peer pressure is defined as:

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Pressure that encourages good behavior

Front

As a freshman, you decide to go to your first high school football game. What's the most likely thing that you'll do?

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Observe how the other students act, and try to act the same way

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Which of the following is an example of unspoken peer pressure? Trying out for a school play because a friend tells you you're a natural actor, Shoplifting from a store after a friend tells you everybody's doing it, Wanting a certain brand of sneakers because lots of other kids are wearing them, Drinking alcohol at a party because an acquaintance tells you that you're lame if you refuse

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Wanting a certain brand of sneakers because lots of other kids are wearing them

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You should pick your best friends based on: How closely you share the same values and interests

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How closely you share the same values and interests

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Why do 14-year-olds face more peer pressure than 8-year-olds?

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8-year-olds spend less time with their friends than 14-year-olds

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Which of the following statements is true? Popular kids usually don't face a lot of peer pressure, The best way to avoid peer pressure is to avoid making friends, Unpopular kids face more peer pressure than anyone else, Virtually all adolescents face peer pressure

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Virtually all adolescents face peer pressure

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Someone offers you a cigarette at a party. What's the best response?

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No thanks, that stuff tastes gross.

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The buddy system assumes which of the following? Peer pressure only affects individuals, Large gatherings are not conducive to peer pressure, The best way to avoid peer pressure is to pressure others, Peer pressure is easier to resist in groups

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Peer pressure is easier to resist in groups