In Surveys of Adolescents, Many Teenagers Claim That They Began

question 95

Multiple Choice

In surveys of adolescents, many teenagers claim that they began smoking cigarettes because of peer pressure. In observing adolescent groups, however, you rarely see an individual offer another student a cigarette or asking another student whether they would like to smoke. You predict that peer pressure is NOT the primary reason that adolescents smoke cigarettes. You have just formulated a(n)

• A) theory.
• B) hypothesis.
• C) bias.
• D) variable.

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