Peer Pressure is when someone your age influences you to negatively do something.
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You are outside with a bunch of your friends. One of them dares you to go up to a kid and call him a negative name. You tell them you do not want to but the whole groups looks at you in a mean and pressuring way. What type of peer pressure is this?
The look
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Name three things that people can influence you with peer pressure
Smoke, drugs, disrupt the class, taste in music, hairstyles,
answers will vary, To fit in, look cool, to not lose friends.
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What is the most common strategy for dealing with peer pressure?
Say NO
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Give me an example of positive peer pressure
Answers may vary. Example is someone trying to get you to study or do your homework.
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A group of students are gathered around each other laughing at a youtube video that Joey has on his phone. You want to join in but have no idea what they are looking at.
The Huddle
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List 3 reasons people give in to peer pressure.
To look cool, To fit in, Everyone else is doing it, To feel popular, To come across as better than others.
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What strategy is it to walk to a different place when you are being pressured?
Leave
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Who are your peers?
People in your age group
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Your friend Carla says that she wants you to smoke a cigarette with her. You tell her no its disgusting and Carla calls you a baby and a chicken and says you are stupid because you do not want to do it.
Put Down
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Why is peer pressure more common in teens than adults?
Teens tend to go more along with their peers to overcome their on fears that involve risky behavior and to experiment with things they have never tried.
Adults are less prone to experimentation because they have already experienced things that young people have and their frontal lobe of the brain is fully developed.
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What strategy is telling someone you have to call your mom and check in with her or that you have to leave and go home when you are being pressures?
Making up an excuse
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Free Points
Free Points
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Your friend tells you to lie to your parents about where you are going on Saturday night and who you are going to be with because there is a huge party and you are not allowed to go to it. You say you do not want to because you will get caught and your friend says they will never know come on do it. You keep telling her you do not want to and she keeps on and on about doing it.
Reasoning
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Name 2 ways how you can resist peer pressure?
Understand your own values and beliefs, Talk to a trusted adult, Don't make excuses say exactly how you feel, Have self confidence, Choose your friends wisely
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Free Points
Free Points
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What is the term that is the result or effect of the decisions and choices we make?
Consequences
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You do not like the Colts so you are not invited to the party.
Rejection
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Name three common peer pressure taunts.
You are such a baby, Teachers pet, Everybody is doing it, I am not hanging out with you anymore if you don't,
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What strategy is used when you tell someone something like No thanks, I have been smoking since kindergarten and I have finally kicked the habit.