The risk of an adolescent being subjected to peer pressure to behave in antisocial ways is greater when an adolescent
A) is part of an antisocial peer group.
B) has many younger friends.
C) lives in an urban community.
D) attends a private or parochial school.

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When an adolescent is part of an antisocial peer group, there is a higher chance of being influenced by peer pressure to behave in antisocial ways because the group norms and values are aligned with such behaviors. Research has shown that peer groups can exert a strong influence on adolescent behavior, and being part of a deviant peer group has been linked to higher rates of substance abuse, delinquency, and other problem behaviors. Therefore, choice A is the best answer. The other options may also have some impact on peer influence, but they are not as strongly linked to antisocial peer pressure as belonging to an antisocial peer group.

The Risk of an Adolescent Being Subjected to Peer Pressure