Peer Relationships

Which choice is NOT a positive trait of strong friendships?

• loyalty

• empathy

• jealousy

• fairness

For teens, peers caninclude

• older students

• classmates

• parents and guardians

• younger siblings

Methods of manipulation include

• using flattery to get your way.

• clearly stating your position.

• standing up for your rights.

• being overly pushy or hostile.

When you are assertive, you stand your ground while

• attacking the views of others.

• mocking the concerns of others.

• giving in to the demands of others.

• acknowledging the rights of others.

Which choice is the best definition of abstinence?

• Refusal skill used to avoid sexual activity

• Deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors

• Technique for avoiding peer pressure

• Indirect method of influencing another’s behavior

Which statement is generally true about peers?

• Your peers include people of all ages.

• You have fewer peers than close friends.

• You share strong emotional bonds with peers.

• You share similar interests with peers.

If an online friend suggests that you do something that you know is wrong, what should you do?

• Ask for an apology.

• Tell a trusted adult.

• Contact the Webmaster.

• Pretend it didn’t happen.

Doing volunteer work because a friend does is an example of

• manipulation.

• passive behavior

• peer pressure

• jealousy

You would be stereotyping if you said that

• all my friends are sophomores.

• all sophomores like to join cliques.

• some sophomores are assertive.

• sophomores can be platonic friends.

Refusal skills include

• persistently annoying others.

• responding aggressively.

• standing your ground.

• giving up or backing down.