Who Would Be More Likely to Be Persuaded by Peer Pressures Such as Drinking, Drug Use, Skipping Class?
Question by mike: who would be more likely to be persuaded by peer pressures such as drinking, drug use, skipping class?
Scenario:
John is an 18-year-old freshman at New York University. John was the starting quarterback at his high school in a small town in Indiana. He enjoys playing sports and hanging out with friends. John has always been popular and done well in school and sports. Once he is comfortable in his surroundings he can be confident in what he is doing.
Donnie is an 18-year-old freshman from Chicago attending Iowa State. Donnie spends most of his time playing his guitar and writing music. In high school he had a few close friends but his attention was mainly focused on his studies and his music. He has little trouble expressing himself and enjoys doing so on stage while playing in his band. Donnie is determined to earn a degree and find a career in playing, writing, or producing music.
Reference the factors that influence persuasion and conformity.
Best answer:
Answer by Vampyric Souljah
I would say John
as he seems to be the one who would have more people applying pressure
also he seems to need to be comfortable to be confident, if his mates are all doing drugs etc he may feel left out
somehow I dont see Donnie being nearly as affected by this
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