Discuss the shift of reliance on peers. Discuss the shift from reliance on parents. Include your opinion on whether or not there are any dangers to a shift in peer influence? Explain your answer

Peer Influence in Adolescence

Step 1: Using the information from your textbook, PowerPoint presentations, and the Internet; write a one to two-page paper on the following topic:

Explain how peer influences change during adolescence

• Include Piaget’s formal operational stage of development and how it may impact the thoughts and choices in adolescence.
• Discuss the shift of reliance on peers.
• Discuss the shift from reliance on parents.
• Include your opinion on whether or not there are any dangers to a shift in peer influence? Explain your answer
• Include your opinion on whether or not there are any consequences to a shift in peer influence? Explain your answer
• Include your opinion on whether or not there are any advantages to a shift in peer? Explain your answer