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    Peer Pressure has been very controversial topic over the years. Today‚ the media has transformed the issue into a topic that is discussed every day. Many people are sometimes misinformed about topics because the media twist facts enough to make anyone believe what they tell them. The media has gotten the public to believe that peer pressure is all bad and only certain people deal with it‚ but peer pressure can be used positively or negatively depending on the situation. Peer pressure is when a person

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    Peer Pressure What is peer pressure? Adolescents often times deal with pressures from homework‚ love‚ money‚ parents and teachers. However‚ one of the things that pressures us the most is how to fit in with our peers. We call it peer pressure. Simple enough‚ it is exactly what it says – pressures from your peers. Peer pressure is when you do something either because they have persuaded you or because all your peers are doing it. Do you remember the last time your parents declined your

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    Peer pressure Have you ever been forced to do anything ? Have u ever felt that you are in a tight corner because of someone’s comment? we all could face situations like that; we all could have faced peer pressure. what is peer pressure? " Peer pressure is when someone or a group of people influences or encourages others to do things they do not want to do or tries to change people’s attitude‚ or behavior towards something

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    Peer Pressure‚ Cause and Effect Peer pressure has become a big issue in our modern world. Many people experience it every day and a lot of times it leads to bad decision making. Peer pressure can affect you in the long run and knowing how to say no to certain things can sometimes save your life. There are many causes to peer pressure but the more noticeable one would be just pure excitement. Say that your peers are jumping their bikes off ramps and they ask you to try. You

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    try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age‚ like your classmates‚ are called peers. When they try to influence how you act‚ to get you to do something‚ it’s called peer pressure. It’s something everyone has to deal with‚ even adults. Maybe you want to do it‚ and you just don’t have the courage to do it and your friends talk you into it. Peer Pressure can be broken down into two areas‚ good peer pressure and bad peer pressure. When we think of peer pressure

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    in making the research. She also dedicates this not only to her friends but also to all of the teenagers who are experiencing peer pressure. Good Friends and Not… I. Peer Pressure A. Definition B. Types of Peer Pressure 1. Positive Peer Pressure 2. Negative Peer Pressure a. Spoken or Direct b. Unspoken or Indirect C. Where does Peer Pressure come from 1. Peers a. Definition b. Functions c. Statuses c.1. Popular c.2. Neglected c.3. Rejected c.4. Controversial 2. Adolescent Groups

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    HOW CAN PEER PRESSURE IMPACT NEGATIVELY ON TEENAGERS? Candidates Name: Kadian Chambers Candidates Form: 11:3 Candidates School: Excelsior High Teacher’s Name: Mrs. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION STATEMENT OF PROBLEM REASONS FOR SELECTING TOPIC METHOD OF INVESTIGATION INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA PROCEDURES FOR DATA COLLECTION PRESENTATION OF DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS BIB LIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION I have

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    No. 104 June 2012 Peer Pressure Peers play a large role in the social and emotional development of children and adolescents. Their influence begins at an early age and increases through the teenage years. It is natural‚ healthy and important for children to have and rely on friends as they grow and mature. Peers can be positive and supportive. They can help each other develop new skills‚ or stimulate interest in books‚ music or extracurricular activities. However‚ peers can also have a negative

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    Peer pressure is the control and influence people affect others. A negative effect of peer pressure is anything that a peer tells an individual what to do that makes them feel uncomfortable or that they know is wrong. It can be a very dangerous thing when you are young and impressionable. Negative peer pressure can make teens do many different things such as drinking‚ drug use or change of appearance; these things have very bad consequences and can affect people’s lives on the long run. An example

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    Pressure is the feeling that you are being pushed toward making a certain choice—good or bad. A peer is someone in your own age group. Peer pressure is—you guessed it—the feeling that someone your own age is pushing you toward making a certain choice‚ good or bad. Types of Peer Pressure there are only two indirect and direct. indirect is having a song encourging you to take drugs because you don ’t know the song writer diectly and they aren ’t specificly telling you to take drugs it ’s is

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