Transcript Peer Pressure

WHICH STATEMENTS ABOUT PEER
PRESSURE ARE CORRECT?
A. Peer pressure is the feeling that someone
your own age is pushing you toward
making a certain choice – good or bad
B. Pressure is the feeling that you are being
pushed toward making a certain choice –
good or bad
C. A peer is someone in your own age group
D. All of the above
SPOKEN PEER PRESSURE IS…
When someone says
something directly to you
that puts a lot of pressure
on you and makes it hard to
say no
UNSPOKEN PEER PRESSURE IS…
When you feel that you are supposed
to act or dress a certain way
because it seems like everybody
else is doing it or because it’s the
cool thing to do, even though
nobody has said anything about it
MATCH THE COMMENT WITH THE CORRECT TYPE OF
PRESSURE:
“You’re such a baby.
Just do it.”
Rejection
“Come on, it won’t kill
you.”
Put downs
“Let me copy, or I won’t
be your friend
anymore.”
Reasoning
“Hmmm, everybody
else got salads and I
got a burger. I guess
I will get a salad
instead.”
Unspoken pressure
MATCH THE TYPE OF PEER PRESSURE TRICK
TO ITS DEFINITION:
Rejection
Put downs
Telling a person reasons
why they should try
something or why it
would be OK if they
did
Reasoning
Threatening to end a
friendship or a
relationship
Unspoken pressure
Insulting or calling a
person names to
make them feel bad
This is something you
feel without anyone
saying anything to you
WHAT ARE SOME GOOD THINGS FRIENDS CAN
PRESSURE EACH OTHER TO DO?
Be honest
Avoid alcohol
Avoid drugs
Not smoke
Be nice
Respect others
Work hard
Exercise (together!)
RESISTING PEER PRESSURE CAN BE HARD FOR
SOME PEOPLE. WHY?
Afraid of being rejected by others
Want to be liked and don’t want to lose a
friend
Don’t want to be made fun of
Don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings
Aren’t sure of what they really want
Don’t know how to get out of the situation
NAME SOME WAYS TO HELP RESIST PEER PRESSURE.
Stand up straight
Make eye contact
Say how you feel
Don’t make excuses
Stick up for yourself
SAY NO ASSERTIVELY
STAY ALCOHOL FREE
SUGGEST SOMETHING ELSE TO DO
STAND UP FOR OTHERS
WALK AWAY FROM THE SITUATION
FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO WITH OTHER
FRIENDS
TRUE OR FALSE?
ATTEND A PARTY UNPREPARED TO RESIST
ALCOHOL
BE AFRAID TO SAY NO
MUMBLE
SAY NO TOO AGGRESSIVELY
ACT LIKE A KNOW-IT-ALL WHEN SAYING NO
TRUE OR FALSE?
MATCH THE WRONG “NO” TO ITS DESCRIPTION:
“Um, no, I don’t think I can.
I…um…ah…you know.”
AVOIDING
“No way! What ARE you –
stupid?”
KNOW-IT-ALL
“No, that stuff can make
you sick.”
TOO PASSIVE
“No thanks, I don’t want to.
But I’ll see you at the
game Saturday.”
“Did you study for the quiz
today?”
TOO AGGRESSIVE
ASSERTIVE – JUST RIGHT
TO HELP RESIST UNSPOKEN PRESSURE:
Take a reality check – most teens don’t
drink.
Remember it’s risky – alcohol can be
dangerous.
Walk away from the situation.
Find something else to do with other
friends.