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Peer Pressure and Conformity clo2 5. At a parent teacher meeting for a high school, one set of Parents advocated that grade 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated by their peers, hence the school can reduce the rules for them. Another set of Parents argued that if teens are so competent, why they don't show it, instead of being caught up in peer pressure. The Vice Principal contended that grade 10 and 11 students have too much freedom at home; hence they are free to spend, to be disrespectful, stay out all night, to have sex and take drugs. A. Discuss using a Theoretical framework why peer pressure is an especially strong force in the life of a teenager? B. Use the Asch Conformity Experiments and present a Psychological response to oppose the Parents argument that grades 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated.

Peer Pressure and Conformity clo2 5. At a parent teacher meeting for a high school, one set of Parents advocated that grade 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated by their peers, hence the school can reduce the rules for them. Another set of Parents argued that if teens are so competent, why they don't show it, instead of being caught up in peer pressure. The Vice Principal contended that grade 10 and 11 students have too much freedom at home; hence they are free to spend, to be disrespectful, stay out all night, to have sex and take drugs. A. Discuss using a Theoretical framework why peer pressure is an especially strong force in the life of a teenager? B. Use the Asch Conformity Experiments and present a Psychological response to oppose the Parents argument that grades 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated.

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
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Peer Pressure and Conformity clo2 5. At a parent teacher meeting for a high school, one set of Parents advocated that grade 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated by their peers, hence the school can reduce the rules for them. Another set of Parents argued that if teens are so competent, why they don't show it, instead of being caught up in peer pressure. The Vice Principal contended that grade 10 and 11 students have too much freedom at home; hence they are free to spend, to be disrespectful, stay out all night, to have sex and take drugs. A. Discuss using a Theoretical framework why peer pressure is an especially strong force in the life of a teenager? B. Use the Asch Conformity Experiments and present a Psychological response to oppose the Parents argument that grades 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated.
Transcribed Image Text:Peer Pressure and Conformity clo2 5. At a parent teacher meeting for a high school, one set of Parents advocated that grade 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated by their peers, hence the school can reduce the rules for them. Another set of Parents argued that if teens are so competent, why they don't show it, instead of being caught up in peer pressure. The Vice Principal contended that grade 10 and 11 students have too much freedom at home; hence they are free to spend, to be disrespectful, stay out all night, to have sex and take drugs. A. Discuss using a Theoretical framework why peer pressure is an especially strong force in the life of a teenager? B. Use the Asch Conformity Experiments and present a Psychological response to oppose the Parents argument that grades 10 and 11 students are old enough not to be dominated.
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