John, 14, is somewhat small for his age and is often teased by his peers. he has recently become involved with a new peer group that is known to use alcohol and marijuana. what factor has probably had the most influence on john’s decisionto become involved with drugs? a. rebellion. b. peer acceptance. c. experimentation. d. allure of excitement.

Peer acceptance.

Explanation:

Peer acceptance is probably the factor that had the most influence on John’s decision to become involved with drugs. John is a teenager who’s not accepted by his peers due to the fact that he’s small. This surely makes him feel really bad about himself and it probably affects his self-steam. Peer acceptance is the level of acceptance a child can get by his peers. Physical attractiveness, disabilities and personality have influence on the peer acceptance a child develops. In this case, John’s having problems with peer acceptance and found a new peer group where he can make new friends and be accepted. Unfortunately, this group is involved with drugs and alcohol, which is not the best scenario for a child. However, John becomes involved with them because he needs to feel, as all teenagers do, that he belongs to a group and that he can make friends and be accepted.