Short Answer
What are the two types of peer pressure?
Positive and negative peer pressure
True or False:
Peer Pressure is when someone steals candy
False. Peer pressure is when someone pressures you to do something.
Negative peer pressure is...
A) someone kindly telling you to do something.
B)A friend or classmate pressuring you to do something that is bad.
C)All of the above
D)None of the about.
B)A friend or classmate pressuring you to do something that is bad.
You are playing a video game with your friends and then one of them brings up the track and field events and you are nervous about it. He says "You should sign up for 400 m run! You are really good at long distance running. It will be great, you will also be in the same event as me." But the problem is that you think you can't run 400 m. What type of peer pressure is this?
It is positive peer pressure
A group of your friends is telling you to sign up for a school play called 'Wonder'. It's based off your favourite book but never been in a play before. What do you do?
What you should do is sign up for the play, it will do a benefit for you! Or if you really don't have the guts to do it, you can tell your friends nicely that you feel uncomfortable and you don't want to do it.
True of False: When someone pressures you to do something, you have to do it and you are completely powerless. If false, explain what you can do.
False. You can tell the person you don't want to do it or if they are trying to get you to something bad, tell a teacher or an adult you trust.
Friends are...
1)Some person you know
2)Someone who is really mean to you.
3)Someone like a classmate that pressures you to do something you don't want to.
4)A person that treats you kindly and can talk to.
4)A person that treats you kindly and can talk to.
You are hanging out with your friends until one of them bring up a pack cigarettes. He takes one out for himself but then takes another one out for you. He even says: "Take it! If you don't smoke, I won't be your friend!" Is this positive or negative peer pressure?
This is negative peer pressure
Your friends tell you to try out for the school basketball team but you don't think you have the guts to do it. They only want what's best for you. What do you do?
What you should do is go for it, it will do something good for you or just tell your friends that you are not comfortable trying out and they should understand.
True or False: Does positive peer pressure helps you during your life.
True positive pressure helps you try new things or find something you are good at.
A friend tells you to start smoking because it he claims it will make you look 'cool'. What are the consequences of this?
A) You can get very sick
B) Your parent will be mad
C) You can get addicted
D) All of the Above
* Bonus Question: What should you do?
D) All of the Above
* Don't do it. Just tell your friend 'No Thanks.' Or you could make an excuse to leave.
Your school is having a talent show and you want to try out for it. But you are nervous to sign up because you think everyone is going to laugh at you. Your friends tell you to sign up. They say "It will be fun! We will be there to cheer you on!
Positive peer pressure
One of your classmates is telling you to 'borrow' your teacher's laptop for him while she is at the staff room eating lunch. He tells if you don't, he will tell everyone a rumor about you. What should you do?
What you should do is don't steal the laptop and tell the teacher that your friend was trying to get you to steal the laptop by threatening you or say "I don't want to get in trouble and I don't want to do it" You can also make up a excuse.
Negative peer pressure is when someone pressures you to do something you don't want to.
True.
Blackmail is...
A. Mailing black envelopes to other people
B. A method that includes threatening someone into doing something for you
C. Nicely asking someone to do something for you
D.Taking someone's things and not giving it back
B. A method that includes threatening someone into doing something for you
Your friends want you to go to the mall with them today, but you can't because your mom says to you to stay home and babysit your siblings and they say is if you don't go to the mall with them today, they will not be friends with you. What do you do?
What you should do is not be friends with them or go to the mall with them another time. You can also say you can't go to the mall with them today, maybe you can also go another day.
True or False: Telling someone to do something good and them listening is a example of peer pressure.
True.
You are at a house party that is taking place in your best friend's house. He tells you to try some beer. You have never drank beer before & you are going to drive tonight. He hands you a glass and says 'Go on, try some! It won't hurt.' What should you do?
A) Explain to him you are driving tonight so you can't drink
B) Drink the beer even if you are going to drive
C) Go to the washroom
A) Explain to him you are driving tonight so you can't drink