Question

which situation describes positive peer pressure?
\bigcirc ethans classmates frown when he speaks rudely in class.
\bigcirc siennas lab partners encourage her to copy a lab report from the internet.
\bigcirc isabelles girlfriends plan to copy a tab to date someone she do not like.
\bigcirc liams peers suggest that he eat junk food whenever they are together.

Explanation:

To determine positive peer pressure, we analyze each option:

• Ethan's classmates frowning at rude behavior is a form of negative peer pressure (discouraging negative behavior, but the action of frowning is a reaction to negative behavior, not promoting positive). Wait, no—actually, positive peer pressure encourages positive actions or discourages negative ones in a way that promotes good behavior. Wait, let's re - evaluate:
• Option 1: Ethan's classmates frowning when he speaks rudely is discouraging a negative behavior (rude speech), which can be seen as positive peer pressure as it encourages Ethan to be polite.
• Option 2: Copying a lab report is academic dishonesty, so lab partners encouraging that is negative peer pressure.
• Option 3: Encouraging to date someone she dislikes goes against Isabella's wishes, so it's negative peer pressure.
• Option 4: Encouraging to eat junk food is unhealthy, so it's negative peer pressure.

So the correct option is the one where peers are encouraging a positive or discouraging a negative behavior in a constructive way. Ethan's classmates frowning at his rude behavior is trying to get him to stop a negative action, which is positive peer pressure.

Answer:

A. Ethan's classmates frown when he speaks rudely in class