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Discuss the steps of the decision-making process and apply them to a scenario involving peer pressure. Complete the peer pressure worksheet and email the completed worksheet and response comparing the egg in the bottle experiment to peer pressure.
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I can discuss steps of the decision making process. • Carry your scenario through the decision making process. • Turn in paper to blue box, continue working on peer pressure worksheet from Wednesday.
Peer PressureI can identify positive and negative influences and consequences.
Internal Pressure • Pressure that comes from within you. • Influenced by wants, needs, and values.
External Pressure • Outside forces that influence decisions • A. Media-advertisements, TV • B. Family
External Pressure • C. Peer-influence from friends and people your age to act a certain way • 1. Positive Peer Pressure-promotes positive behaviors • 2. Negative Peer Pressure-conflicts with your values • Could it harm feelings? Hurt someone? Illegal?
Resisting Pressure • Assertiveness • The ability to make your OWN decisions and carry them out with confidence • Aggressiveness • Using threats and intimidation to get what you want
Preparing for Peer Pressure • Know Yourself • Practice Assertiveness • Use Refusal Skills-
Characteristics of an Assertive Person • State positions firmly but effectively • Don’t waver under pressure
The Refusal Skills • Plan Ahead -Decide in advance what you will do in advance in case certain situations arise
Take Your Time • Stall if you have to in order to collect your thoughts.
Say What You Mean • Firmly state how you feel, and keep your statements short.
Make Eye Contact • Look straight at the other person as you talk to show that you mean what you say
Don’t Apologize • You don’t need to explain or justify your decision to others. Just stick to your values.
Suggest An Alternative • Reverse the pressure you feel by suggesting another activity, one that is safe and fun.
Avoid Mixed Messages • Body language should reinforce what you say
Stay in Control • Try not to get angry or upset. • Stay calm
Change the Subject • Talk about something else-deflect the pressure
Reject the Action, not the Person • Refuse to go along without putting the other person down
Use humor • Say something like “you can’t be serious” to let people know you aren’t interested
Walk Away • Walk away if someone refuses to take no for an answer
Assignments • Finish Peer Pressure Worksheet • Complete the “Locus of Control” scale-can be homework 3. Respond to the following: Compare the egg in the bottle experiment to peer pressure. What does each element of the experiment represent? Email to Sarah.Pendley@ohio.kyschools.us