Thursday, January 13, 2011

What is the scientific definition of pressure and how does that relate to peer pressure?

5 comments:

liza said...

Peer pressure refers to the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change his or her attitudes, values, or behavior in order to conform to group norms

sophia said...

harassment; oppression: the pressures of daily life.
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a constraining or compelling force or influence: the social pressures of city life; financial pressure.

Mimi said...

social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.

Haley said...

to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence: They pressured him into accepting the contract.

Harry said...

Pressure is just a part of daily life. its in everyone's day. i think that pressure causes changes in mood and appearance. idk that's just my opinion.