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ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

Situation 4

This is the same situation. Reread it if you need to refresh your memory before answering the question below.

Three of José's friends have gotten their hands on next week's history exam. They offer to show José, but José declines. They warn him not to tell. When the three all get unusually high grades for the test, the teacher is suspicious and asks them if they cheated. They say "no." The teacher then asks the class if any of them have any knowledge of whether these three had an unfair advantage.

What might José be feeling?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

Situation 4

Three of José's friends have gotten their hands on next week's history exam. They offer to show José, but José declines. They warn him no to tell. When the three all get unusually high grades for the test, the teacher is suspicious and asks them if they cheated. They say "no." The teacher then asks the class if any of them have any knowledge of whether these three had an unfair advantage.

This situation is an example of: __________. 

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

Based on your feelings, the next time you are in a situation similar to this one, you are likely to (choose one):

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

You call or text your parents to ask for a ride, and they say they'll come right away. You feel (choose one):

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

Choices and Consequences

THANKS FOR THINKING THIS THROUGH!

Now, move on to the next situation.

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

ACTIVITY 4: Peer Pressure and Influence—Do Your Friends Affect Your Decisions?

CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES

What would you do?
Here are some possibilities. Choose one and see where it takes you.

You're at a party at an older student's home when several students start drinking. You don't want to drink and would like to go home, but you live too far away to walk and may have to wait for a ride.

You (choose one):