What Impact Does Similarities Between Friends Have on Peer Influence

question 68

Multiple Choice

What impact does similarities between friends have on peer influence?

• A) Adolescents select friends to complement their differences not their similarities so peer influence is at a minimum.
• B) Friend selection is based upon crowd membership which is conducted by peers decreasing their influence.
• C) Peer influence is not impacted by the similarities among friendships for either boys or girls.
• D) Since adolescents select friends due to similarities, the exposure to these friends increases peer influence.

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