What Theory Would Suggest That Adolescents Who See Their Friends

question 68

Multiple Choice

What theory would suggest that adolescents who see their friends smoking in a pub are more likely to do so themselves?

• A) social comparison theory
• B) addiction theory
• C) modelling theory
• D) attribution theory
• E) problem behaviour theory

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