Multiple choice

The behaviour of an adolescents will most likely be guided by _______.

  1. parental conflicts

  2. religious beliefs

  3. peer influence

  4. cognative skills

  5. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Peers become an important influence on behaviour during adolescence and peer pressure has been called a hallmark of adolescent experience. Peer conformity in young people is most pronounced with respect to style, taste, appearance, ideology, and values. Peer pressure is commonly associated with episodes of adolescent risk taking (such as delinquency, drug abuse, sexual behaviors, and reckless driving because these activities commonly occur in the company of peers.

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