Peer Pressure (BrainPop)

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Who best fits your group of peers?

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Who best fits your group of peers?

your classmates

What is an example of positive peer pressure?

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

Positive peer pressure is defined as:

Pressure that encourages good behavior.

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

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

What is an example of unspoken peer pressure?

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

You should pick your best friends based on:

How closely you share the same values and interests.

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

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

What is a true statement about peer pressure?

Virtually all adolescents face peer pressure

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

"No thanks, that stuff tastes gross."

The buddy system assumes:

Peer pressure is easier to resist in groups.