Peer Pressure and Decision Making Quiz

Grade 6 · Health · Quiz

Test your understanding of peer pressure types and effective decision-making strategies.

Questions

  1. Marcus's friends want him to try a cigarette. He says 'No thanks, that's not for me' and suggests they shoot hoops instead. What skill is Marcus using?

    1. Peer pressure
    2. Refusal skills
    3. Avoidance
    4. Passive behavior
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    Answer: Refusal skills

    Marcus uses refusal skills by clearly saying no and redirecting the situation with a positive alternative activity.

  2. Which statement BEST describes peer pressure?

    1. Only adults experience it
    2. It always leads to bad decisions
    3. It is the influence peers have on your choices and behavior
    4. It only happens online
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    Answer: It is the influence peers have on your choices and behavior

    Peer pressure is broadly defined as the influence people your own age have on your thoughts, feelings, and decisions.

  3. Peer pressure can sometimes be positive and help you make better choices.

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    Answer: True

    Positive peer pressure occurs when peers encourage healthy, safe, or beneficial choices, like exercising together or studying as a group.

  4. Sofia feels nervous when her classmates pressure her to cheat on a test. What should she do FIRST?

    1. Give in to avoid conflict
    2. Pause, think about her values, and refuse
    3. Ignore everyone and pretend it isn't happening
    4. Agree and apologize to the teacher later
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    Answer: Pause, think about her values, and refuse

    Pausing to reflect on your values before responding helps you make a decision based on what you believe rather than social pressure.

  5. Which of the following is the BEST refusal skill strategy?

    1. Saying yes but doing nothing
    2. Giving a firm no and suggesting an alternative activity
    3. Pretending you didn't hear the request
    4. Always doing what the group does
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    Answer: Giving a firm no and suggesting an alternative activity

    A firm refusal paired with an alternative gives you a way out of the situation while keeping the social dynamic intact.

  6. Your personal beliefs about what is right and important that guide your decisions are called your ________.

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    Answer: values

    Values are your personal principles about what matters and what is right; they serve as an internal compass for decision-making.

  7. Why is it helpful to talk to a trusted adult when dealing with difficult peer pressure?

    1. Adults will make the decision for you
    2. They can provide guidance and solutions you may not have considered
    3. It will solve the problem instantly
    4. It makes peers like you more
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    Answer: They can provide guidance and solutions you may not have considered

    Trusted adults bring experience and an outside perspective that can help you see options and solutions you might not have considered on your own.

  8. Which scenario shows NEGATIVE peer pressure?

    1. A friend encouraging you to study for tomorrow's test
    2. Teammates cheering you on during a race
    3. A group daring you to vandalize school property
    4. A classmate inviting you to join a club
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    Answer: A group daring you to vandalize school property

    Being dared to vandalize property is a classic example of negative peer pressure — it involves an unsafe, illegal act that goes against most personal values.

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