Understanding Peer Pressure
A Grade 12 Social Studies worksheet exploring the dynamics, impacts, and coping mechanisms related to peer pressure.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a factor that increases susceptibility to negative peer pressure?
Low self-esteem
Strong sense of identity
Desire for social acceptance
Lack of clear personal values
2. Indirect peer pressure often manifests through:
Direct threats or intimidation
Subtle cues and unspoken expectations
Explicit demands from friends
Formal group rules and regulations
3. Peer pressure is always negative and leads to undesirable outcomes.
True
False
4. The ability to resist peer pressure is often linked to an individual's level of and their commitment to their own .
5. peer pressure occurs when individuals are encouraged to engage in healthy or positive behaviors by their peers.
6. Describe two different strategies an individual can use to effectively resist negative peer pressure in a social setting.
Match each term with its definition.
7. Conformity
a. Influence from peers to behave in a way that aligns with group norms.
8. Groupthink
b. A psychological phenomenon where individuals in a group make irrational decisions to maintain harmony.
9. Assertiveness
c. The quality of being confident and forceful in expressing one's opinions.