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This challenge started in the summer of 2014 with people pouring ice cold water over their heads
What is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?
When you are influenced by other people (often your peers) to act a certain way
What is peer pressure?
This dangerous challenge found youth ingesting laundry detergent
What is the Tide pod challenge?
These questions are designed to persuade someone to agree with what the speaker is trying to convince them
What is a rhetorical question?
A recent challenge has youth choking themselves till they pass out.
What is the blackout challenge?
This acronym describes the anxiety or apprehension of missing an exciting or interesting event
What is FOMO?
This challenge had people eat a spoonful of this spice
What is cinnamon?
This phenomenon happens when people are more likely to adopt a belief or behavior if they believe that many other people are doing the same
What is the bandwagon effect
This challenge saw people put ice and this mineral on their skin leading to burns
What is salt?
This age group falls into peer pressure more easily because their frontal lobe is not fully developed
Who are adolescents?