Many developmentalists consider peer pressure a negative consequence of peer friendships and relationships. Children most susceptible to peer pressure typically have low self-esteem. These children adopt the group's norms as their own in an attempt to enhance their self-esteem. When children are unable to resist the influence of their peers, particularly in ambiguous situations, they may begin smoking, drinking, stealing, or lying. Children who resist peer pressure are frequently unpopular.
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- What Is Developmental Psychology?
- Issues in Developmental Psychology
- The Biopsychosocial Perspective
- Stages of Pregnancy
- Prenatal Care
- Stages of Childbirth
- Problems During Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Infertility
- Personality Development: Age 0–2
- Family Relationships: Age 0–2
- Sexuality: Age 0–2
- Gender Development
- Personality Development: Age 2–6
- Family Relationships: Age 2–6
- Friends and Playmates: Age 2–6
- Sexuality: Age 2–6
- Fear and Aggression: Age 2–6
- Self‐Concept: Age 7–11
- Social Cognition: Age 7–11
- Family Relationships: Age 7–11
- Friendships: Age 7–11
- Peer Pressure: Age 7–11
- Sexuality: Age 7–11
- Stressors: Age 7–11
- The Search for Identity: Age 12–19
- Sexual Identity, Orientation: Age 12–19
- Sexuality: Age 12–19
- Juvenile Delinquency: Age 12–19
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Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Psychosocial Development: Age 7–11
