Peer pressure quiz for 7th grade health education

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🤔 What is Peer Pressure? It's when people your age try to influence you to do something. It can be positive (like encouraging you to study) or negative (like pressuring you to skip class).
• 👍 Positive Peer Pressure: This can motivate you to try new things, like joining a club or improving your grades.
• 👎 Negative Peer Pressure: This is when peers push you to do something you know is wrong or unhealthy, like smoking or bullying.
• 🛡️ Resisting Negative Peer Pressure: It's okay to say no! Here are some tips:
  • 🗣️ Use a firm voice and say "No."
  • 🤝 Suggest an alternative activity.
  • 🚶‍♀️ Remove yourself from the situation.
  • 🫂 Find friends who support your decisions.
• 💖 Building Self-Esteem: Having confidence in yourself makes it easier to resist negative influences.
• 🌱 Making Healthy Choices: Think about the consequences of your actions and choose what's best for you.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What is peer pressure?
   1. A) The influence of people your age.
   2. B) The force of gravity.
   3. C) A type of math problem.
   4. D) A weather phenomenon.
2. Which of the following is an example of positive peer pressure?
   1. A) Skipping class with friends.
   2. B) Being encouraged to try out for the school play.
   3. C) Stealing candy from the store.
   4. D) Bullying another student.
3. What is the first step you should take if you feel pressured to do something you don't want to do?
   1. A) Agree to do it.
   2. B) Say "No" firmly.
   3. C) Ask your parents for permission.
   4. D) Ignore the person pressuring you.
4. Why is it important to have high self-esteem when dealing with peer pressure?
   1. A) It makes you more popular.
   2. B) It helps you resist negative influences.
   3. C) It makes you better at sports.
   4. D) It helps you cheat on tests.
5. Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for resisting negative peer pressure?
   1. A) Suggesting an alternative activity.
   2. B) Removing yourself from the situation.
   3. C) Going along with the crowd to avoid conflict.
   4. D) Finding friends who support your decisions.
6. What should you do if you see someone else being pressured to do something wrong?
   1. A) Join in the pressure.
   2. B) Ignore it and walk away.
   3. C) Stand up for the person and offer support.
   4. D) Tell a teacher later.
7. Which of the following is a healthy choice you can make to resist peer pressure?
   1. A) Smoking cigarettes to fit in.
   2. B) Drinking alcohol at a party.
   3. C) Studying for a test instead of going to a party where there will be drugs.
   4. D) Vandalizing property with friends.