Research Has Been Conducted Regarding Why Teens Engage in Smoking

Research has been conducted regarding why teens engage in smoking and other deviant behaviors.The most important factor in statistically predicting whether a teen will take up a particular deviant behavior is the presence or absence of peers who also engage in that behavior.This is probably because the other teens are acting

A) in ways that are closely connected to the family.
B) in cooperation with schools and the media.
C) as the most powerful long-term force in their friends' lives.
D) as agents of socialization.