Given What We Know About the Influence of Peers on Adolescents,an

question 87

Multiple Choice

Given what we know about the influence of peers on adolescents,an adolescent's desire to spend a great deal of time with a clique is probably:

• A)positive,because cliques have good effects on self-esteem.
• B)negative,because cliques tend to exaggerate individuals' bad characteristics.
• C)neither positive nor negative,because the key influence is other aspects of an adolescent's life before he or she joins a clique.
• D)either positive or negative,depending on what behavior the clique promotes.

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