PeerPressure amp RiskTaking Behaviour The Peer Group Peer anyone who has one or more characteristics or roles in common with one or more other individuals gender age occupation social group etc ID: 357415
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Group Influences on Behaviour
Peer-Pressure & Risk-Taking BehaviourSlide2
The Peer Group
“Peer” – anyone who has one or more characteristics or roles in common with one or more other individuals (gender, age, occupation, social group etc.)
“Group” – Any collection of two or more people who interact and influence one another and who share a common purpose.Slide3
A peer group does not mean friendship group…
“Friendship” involves a positive relationship between two or more people who usually treat each other in similar ways.
Being a “peer” does not necessarily mean there is a positive relationship.Slide4
What are the features of an adolescent peer group?Slide5
What peer group/groups do you belong to?
Think about the peer group/groups you belong to.
Write down three ways peer groups exert ‘pressure’ and influence.
Why are some peer groups more powerful than others?
Remember definition of “power
”
Can a peer group influence one or more of its members to engage in risk-taking behaviour?Slide6
Peer Pressure
Peer pressure
is social influence by peers; that is, real or imagined pressure to think, feel or behave according to standards that are determined by peers.
Peer pressure is not always negative
. It can be positive!
Task:
Read p. 406 – 407 and summarise research findings on peer pressure. Can be dot points.Slide7
Research Findings on Peer PressureSlide8
Risk-Taking Behaviour
Risk-taking behaviour
is behaviour that has the potential negative consequences. Behaviour viewed as risk-taking has the potential to harm the individual’s psychological wellbeing and/or physical health in some way.Slide9
Gullone
& Moore, 2000Slide10
Why types of behaviours are these?
Cheating
Sharing needles when drug-taking
Staying out late
Bungee JumpingSlide11
Role Play
In groups of 4/5, think of a scenario that represents the type of risk-taking behaviour you are assigned.
Try and think of an example that hasn’t been used.
30 second role play.