Question

Natalie's mom believes that peers influence each other to use drugs and spend time partying rather than studying. given what you know about adolescent peer relationships, is this true?

Answer 1

We know that a peer group is loosely defined as a big set of peers who socialize with one another as a matter of opportunity. In other words, this a group that has the same interest, age, background, or social status. So for this question, Natalie's mom is right because teenagers exert both positive and negative influences on each other.