The type of peer pressure the counselor is referring to is groupthink. Groupthink occurs when individuals in a group conform to the prevailing opinions or behaviors of the group, often at the expense of their own morals or critical thinking. In this context, the counselor is warning students against succumbing to peer pressure to make bad or immoral decisions simply because their friends are doing so.
25. A school counselor was speaking in an online forum about bullying and cautioned students against making bad or immoral decisions just because their friends are doing the same. What type of peer pressure is the counselor referring to?
networking
cyberbullying
socialization
groupthink
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