select the correct answer.\nin which of the following situations is someone using peer pressure based on a…

select the correct answer.\nin which of the following situations is someone using peer pressure based on a rejection tactic?\na. joe has had the same friends since childhood. they all started drinking recently. joe thinks he should start drinking too or they wont want him around.\nb. marthas friends regularly take ecstasy at parties. when she refused to take any, they told her she was a bore.\nc. justinas friends drink regularly. they recently told her to quit hanging around because she insists on staying sober.

select the correct answer.\nin which of the following situations is someone using peer pressure based on a rejection tactic?\na. joe has had the same friends since childhood. they all started drinking recently. joe thinks he should start drinking too or they wont want him around.\nb. marthas friends regularly take ecstasy at parties. when she refused to take any, they told her she was a bore.\nc. justinas friends drink regularly. they recently told her to quit hanging around because she insists on staying sober.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • Option A: Joe is anticipating rejection if he doesn't drink. But it's his assumption rather than an explicit act of rejection by friends.
  • Option B: Martha's friends call her a bore (a form of mild rejection - related comment) when she refuses to take Ecstasy.
  • Option C: Justina's friends explicitly tell her to quit hanging around (a direct rejection) because she stays sober. This is the clearest example of peer - pressure based on a rejection tactic as the friends are using the threat of exclusion (rejection) to pressure her.

Answer:

C. Justina's friends drink regularly. They recently told her to quit hanging around because she insists on staying sober.