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Examples of Peer Pressure:
Direct Peer Pressure:
Someone asks you directly to do something, this type of pressure can be used
in negative or positive ways, such as:
- Negative Example:
Using a fake ID to buy beer for a party after the big game on Friday
- Positive Example:
“You have to try out for the school play, you are a natural actor.”
Indirect Peer
Pressure: You decide to do something because “everyone else is doing
it.” You want to be seen as “cool.” an example would be “If I do not go to
the party, I will not be considered as “cool” as everyone going.”
Instant Peer
Pressure: When someone will not take “no” for an answer, someone keeps
pushing and or threaten or use scare tactics to make you do something you
may not want to do. For example: you have to tell a teacher a classmate is
drinking during school hours or you will get the detention, and that student
threatens you by saying “ will be waiting for you after school.” |
