Identifying Peer Pressure: Tricks Of The Trade

1. A friend is trying to get you to cheat on a test for him or her. When you tell him/her "No", they state "it is just this one time, your parents will never find out", they are using a peer pressure trick known as Reasoning.

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The explanation for the given correct answer is that the friend is using a form of peer pressure known as Reasoning. By saying "it is just this one time, your parents will never find out", they are trying to convince the person to cheat by providing a seemingly logical justification. This tactic aims to make the person feel like they are being unreasonable or overly cautious by refusing to cheat, which can make them more likely to give in to the pressure.

Explanation

The explanation for the given correct answer is that the friend is using a form of peer pressure known as Reasoning. By saying "it is just this one time, your parents will never find out", they are trying to convince the person to cheat by providing a seemingly logical justification. This tactic aims to make the person feel like they are being unreasonable or overly cautious by refusing to cheat, which can make them more likely to give in to the pressure.

2. According to thecoolspot.gov, there are four types of peer pressure.

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The 4 types of peer pressure are: Rejections, Put-Downs, Reasoning and Unspoken Pressure

Explanation

The 4 types of peer pressure are: Rejections, Put-Downs, Reasoning and Unspoken Pressure

3. When you say "Yes" to peer pressure, it gets easier to say "Yes" again and again.

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The good news is, when you say "No" to peer pressure, it gets easier to say "No" again and again.

Explanation

The good news is, when you say "No" to peer pressure, it gets easier to say "No" again and again.

4. "It seems like everyone is wearing the new style, I have just got to have it". This person is experiencing Unspoken Pressure.

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The statement suggests that the person feels a strong desire to conform to the new style because they perceive that everyone else is wearing it. This indicates that they are experiencing unspoken pressure, as they feel compelled to adopt the new style in order to fit in or be accepted by others.

Explanation

The statement suggests that the person feels a strong desire to conform to the new style because they perceive that everyone else is wearing it. This indicates that they are experiencing unspoken pressure, as they feel compelled to adopt the new style in order to fit in or be accepted by others.

5. Unspoken Pressure is especially difficult when you already feel bad about yourself.

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Students are especially vulnerable to unspoken pressure when they lack self esteem and feel as though they have please others to fit in.

Explanation

Students are especially vulnerable to unspoken pressure when they lack self esteem and feel as though they have please others to fit in.

6. If a friend use a Put-Down to pressure you into doing something that you know you do not want to do, he or she has your best interest in mind.

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If a friend puts you down when you say "No", they have only their interest in mind, not yours.

Explanation

If a friend puts you down when you say "No", they have only their interest in mind, not yours.

7. If a peer tells you, "you can't hang out with us unless you try this..." they are using a type of peer pressure known as Rejection.

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The statement is true because the peer is using the condition of trying something in order to be included in the group. This is a form of peer pressure known as rejection, where the individual is being excluded or rejected unless they comply with the peer's demands.

Explanation

The statement is true because the peer is using the condition of trying something in order to be included in the group. This is a form of peer pressure known as rejection, where the individual is being excluded or rejected unless they comply with the peer's demands.

8. After school, a boy calls you a "wimp", when you refuse to try a cigarette. This type of pressure can be known as Reasoning.

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After school, a boy calls you a "wimp", when you refuse to try a cigarette. This type of pressure can be known as Put-Downs.

Explanation

After school, a boy calls you a "wimp", when you refuse to try a cigarette. This type of pressure can be known as Put-Downs.

9. When you tell a friend that they cannot borrow you favorite video game they say, "Just don't ever ask to borrow anything from me again". They are using Reasoning to put pressure on you to do what they want.

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False

Actually they are using Rejection. They want you to think that if you do not do what they want you to do, you will not be part of their "inner circle" of close friends.

Explanation

Actually they are using Rejection. They want you to think that if you do not do what they want you to do, you will not be part of their "inner circle" of close friends.

10. If students are gathered in a group, looking at you and get quiet as soon as you walk up to their group, you may be experiencing the type of peer pressure known as Put-Downs.

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If students are gathered in a group, looking at you and get quiet as soon as you walk up to their group, you may be experiencing the type of peer pressure known as Unspoken Pressure.

Explanation

If students are gathered in a group, looking at you and get quiet as soon as you walk up to their group, you may be experiencing the type of peer pressure known as Unspoken Pressure.