GCECivic EducationInterpersonal Relationships2019

Peer pressure in adolescent interpersonal relationships is BEST managed through

Acomplete withdrawal from all social groups
Bdevelopment of self-confidence and assertiveness skillsCORRECT
Cunconditional compliance with the demands of peers
Dreporting peers to law enforcement agencies
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Developing self-confidence and assertiveness enables adolescents to make independent, informed decisions without succumbing to negative peer influence. Complete withdrawal is socially harmful, while unconditional compliance exposes adolescents to risky behaviour. Reporting peers to law enforcement is an extreme measure inappropriate for managing normal peer pressure.
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