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To discover the effects of peer pressure on younger people as compared to older people, and to see which type of peer pressure used will create the most response to peer pressure.
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Purpose To discover the effects of peer pressure on younger people as compared to older people, and to see which type of peer pressure used will create the most response to peer pressure. Hypothesis Younger people will be more prone to peer pressure, and more will respond to the joke situation. Background Info: Peer pressure has many definitions, but one meaning. Peer pressure can be about conformity (Bailey 1). It revolves around influence, compliance, persuasion, brainwashing, thought control and social psychology (Rhoads 5-8). Many statements are written about how to cope with peer pressure, what causes it, and why it is present. In this experiment, we will see how easily people can be persuaded by peer pressure. There are many forms of peer pressure. Some come in the form of media, or propaganda. Messages from TV, radio and magazines shoot by us everyday, most go unnoticed but subconsciously, they are picked up (Rhoads1-2). Media propaganda...
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