Peer Pressure Math: Norms vs Reality: Check

Teach normative misperception and personalized normative feedback (PNF) — compare perceived peer gambling to actual prevalence, with honest evidence limits for under-18s.

Influence Unit·Lesson 4 of 5

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'Everyone bets.' Best correction:
Choices for question 1Agree — peer pressure is accurateMost students bet less than peers assume; the perception gap is the lessonBetting is illegal so no one betsOnly athletes bet
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For teachers, the critical honesty about PNF is:
Choices for question 2PNF is proven for teens at the same effect size as college trialsEvery gambling PNF RCT used 18+ samples; under-18 efficacy is untestedPNF never worksPNF replaces refusal skills
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Betting supercharges false norms through:
Choices for question 3Accurate public statisticsManufactured social proof — visible slips, win tickers, adsSchool surveys onlyRegulatory disclosure
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Why keep the prevalence estimate private before the reveal?
Choices for question 4To surprise students with a trick questionSo students answer honestly rather than performing for the roomBecause the data is secretTo avoid teaching norms at all
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After correction, the reframe is:
Choices for question 5'You are missing out on easy money''Sitting out is not missing out — it is the actual majority''Never talk to friends about sports''Betting is cool because it is rare'
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PNF pairs with Refusal and Reframing because:
Choices for question 6Math replaces social skillsCorrected norms give students a reframe line ('most people actually are not betting')Refusal skills make PNF unnecessaryThey teach the same vocabulary

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