One positive function of peer groups during adolescence is to __________

a) allow teens an opportunity to see how others react to different roles and behaviors.
b) provide teens with a buffer zone between them and their parents.
c) encourage teens to engage in behaviors that meet with parental disapproval.
d) permit teens to experience an "us versus them" feeling without alienating others.


a

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