What Single Factor Appears to Be Most Influential in Determining

question 21

Multiple Choice

What single factor appears to be most influential in determining whether an adolescent will "cave in" to peer pressure?

• A)​The degree to which appropriate standards of behavior are clear-cut
• B)The degree to which you can get into trouble for engaging in the act​
• C)The degree to which parents oppose the act​
• D)The degree to which the act requires effort​

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Definitions:

Rent-Seeking Activity

Efforts by individuals or firms to gain unfair economic benefits through manipulation or exploitation of the regulatory or political environment, without contributing to productivity.

Tariffs and Quotas

Government-imposed restrictions on trade, where tariffs are taxes on imported goods, and quotas are limits on the amount of goods that can be imported.

Higher Tariffs

Increased taxes imposed on imported goods with the aim of protecting domestic industries, reducing trade deficits, or retaliating against trading partner policies.