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Take this short, 10 question quiz on peer pressure! Feel free to use the Peer Pressure article to help you, but eventually you should be able to take it without any help. You can take this quiz as many times as you would like to.

Peer Pressure Quiz

Take this quiz to see how well you cope with peer pressure!

What is the main difference between implicit peer pressure and explicit peer pressure?
Read the following scenario and decide if it is implicit or explicit peer pressure: Dani is getting dressed to go out to dinner with her friends when one of them starts smoking. Soon, all of her friends join in and start smoking as well. Dani doesn’t want to smoke, but feels like she should only because everyone else is smoking and she is the only one not smoking. What type of peer pressure is occurring in this situation?
What factor influences implicit peer pressure?
True or false: peer pressure always occurs in person
True or false: only individuals on the spectrum experience peer pressure

Scenarios

The following questions ask about certain scenarios. While there may be more than one acceptable answer, please choose the best (or most correct) answer.
Read the following scenario and decide which option is best: Andre is at a dorm party with a couple of friends. While the rest of his friends are getting pretty drunk, Andre has been very comfortable and content with his one beer. The rest of his friends were talking and decided that everyone should run down the hall, yelling and banging on doors. Andre feels very uncomfortable about this idea and doesn’t want to do it. One of his friends, Sam, drunkenly yells at Andre, “Hey dude, it’s your turn! You have to do it, since we all did!” What should Andrew do?
Read the following scenario and decide what Kelly should say: Kelly is out with her friends and they are all talking about tattoos and having a great time. Kelly, who is an artist, draws out the tattoo that she wants to get in 20 years; one of her friends, Maddie, compliments her drawing skills and suggests that she gets it right now. Kelly doesn’t want to get the tattoo yet, but doesn’t know how to respond. What should she say?
Read the following scenario and decide what Mark should do: Mark is at a club when a friend of a friend comes up to him and tells him to take this mysterious pill. The person tells Mark, “take this pill, it will make your night way more enjoyable!” Mark doesn’t really want to take that pill, especially because it is coming from someone he doesn’t know well and he doesn’t know what it is.
Read the following scenario and decide how Cecilia should respond: Cecilia is on a date with Blake, a guy she really likes. Things are going super well, and she wants to see Blake again! Out of the blue, Blake asks Cecilia if she wants to go back to his place and watch a movie and snuggle. Cecilia thinks that is moving way too fast, and has the feeling that Blake wants to do more than snuggle. However, she really wants to see him again, and is afraid that if she says no he will not want to see her again. Which of these responses are the best answer?
What is the best way to respond to peer pressure?