Which is an example of peer pressure?
a. a teammate wanting you to play even though your doctor advised you to wait
b. saying "no" to your brother when he asks you to borrow the car
c. assertively saying "no" when someone asks you to smoke
d. leaving a party when someone brings alcohol

The term peer refers to someone with whom you work weather it be a school or workplace, all are termed as your peer. Ans when pressure is put through them to work or perform then we call it peer pressure. Some respond to peer pressure confidently while others take it as stress and these are the people who prefer to work alone rather in a group or team.

The correct option is (A) a teammate wanting you to play even though your doctor advised you to wait.

Further explanation:

When an individual to do any work under the pressure of people around him, it is referred as peer pressure. Peer relationship is one of the important agencies of socialization which influences individual’s personality. It can be positive as well as negative.

PEER PRESSURE

Teenagers who encourage their friends to engage in drinking, smoking or any other activities are the example of negative influence of peer pressure. Peer pressure can be defined as the social pressure by individual’s peer group to adopt certain values and to take a certain values.

Peer pressure is basically an encouragement by members of peer group to behave or act in a certain way. Peers influence an individual in a positive way also like they encourage for study, sport and other things which are good that individual, for example, academic performance and motivation.

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject:  Social Studies

Topic: Peer Pressure

Keywords: peer, pressure, socialization, encourage, social pressure, encouragement, values, agencies

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