Peer Groups and family influence

What is a peer group?

• A group of individuals that watch people

• A group of people with similar ages and interests

• A group of individuals that go to piers on beaches

Which of the following is not a similarity in peers?

• Race

• Social Status

• Background

• Age

Which of the following is an example of a peer group?

• A soccer team

• People that eat at the same diner

• People playing mini golf with their families

Why are peer groups important?

• You can share ideas and grow with each other

• They aren't

• You have people to gossip with

Peer groups influence behavior and beliefs

• True

• False

Parents have no impact on their child's behavior

• False

• True

Peer groups are...

• Positive

• Negative

• It depends

• None of the above

Which of the following impacts a child's behaviors(more than 1 right answer)

• Their surrounding environment

• Their parents

• N O N E

• Their peers