Cycle Against Suicide Schools' Programme 'HEADSTRONG'

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The power of peer pressure

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Which of the following statements is true? Choose one.

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Peer pressure is always negative.

Peer pressure is always positive.

Most peer pressure is negative.

Peer pressure can be both positive and negative.

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Positive peer pressure makes people feel:

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scared

encouraged

threatened

loved

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Negative peer pressure can generate positive feelings.

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True. In the short term, it causes negative effects in the long term

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Which of the following statements is true? Choose one.

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The brain works more to avoid pleasure than it does to find pain.

The brain is more likely to avoid pleasure

The brain works more to avoid pain than it does to find pleasure.

The brain is less likely to avoid pain.

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When experiencing negative peer pressure, the brain perceives potential pain.

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True. We often give into negative peer pressure to avoid pain

False

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Which of the following are examples of influence?

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Seeing a celebrity wearing a pair of shoes that you buy the next day.

Drawing graffiti on a wall because your friends tell you to.

Going to a certain university because your older sibling did.

All of them

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Which of these strategies can help when you are being negatively influenced by your ‘friends’?

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Your beliefs, whether you consider the behaviour to be ‘right’ or ‘wrong’.

Joining in so you don’t feel left out and apologising later on.

Standing your ground and saying “No” when you don’t want to participate.

Carefully thinking through the possible outcomes of the negative behaviour

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If you have friends who are negatively influencing you, which of these could help to improve the situation?

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Consider whether you want to continue being friends with these people

Avoid situations where you may be a risk of being negatively pressured.

Start negatively influencing your friends instead

Do everything that your friends ask you to do & hope that they stop asking.

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If you don’t have clear goals and a clear purpose, you are less likely to give in to negative peer pressure.

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True

False

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Identify the reason why people often say “Yes”, even when they don’t really want to do something.

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They don’t want to seem like a negative person.

They don’t want to upset or let down the other person.

The word “Yes” is easier to say.

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There are many ways to say “No” to peer pressure without actually saying “No”.

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True

False

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Why is it important to find friends who share the same values as you?

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Because they won’t pressure you to do things that you don’t agree with.

Because you can support each other when being pressured by others.

Because they will influence you positively.

All

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Peer pressure is something that only teenagers experience.

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True

False. Peer pressure happens all the time and across all age groups.

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How can role models help you cope with peer pressure?

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They tell you what to do and what not to do.

They help you to lead a positive, meaningful life.

They will protect you from peer pressure.

They will only influence you positively.

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How can you ‘be your own person’ and be less susceptible to peer pressure?

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Make your own decisions.

Do things because other people are.

Avoid doing things because other people are.

Focus on nurturing your own talents, skills and achievements.

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