Question

analyzing consequences of peer pressure
charlie is at a party with a group of new friends that he really wants to impress. a new kid bumps into him and spills his soda. what statement by his friends could escalate the situation to violence?
○ \oops. that always happens at parties.\
○ \are you going to let him get away with that?\
○ \it looks like it was just an accident.\
○ \i was looking, and i saw the whole thing!\

Explanation:

To determine which statement escalates to violence, we analyze each option:

• "Oops. That always happens at parties." minimizes the incident, not escalating.
• "Are you going to let him get away with that?" challenges Charlie's response, pressuring him to react aggressively to "not let the kid get away", likely escalating to violence.
• "It looks like it was just an accident." acknowledges the accident, de - escalating.
• "I was looking, and I saw the whole thing!" is just a statement of observation, not escalating.

Answer:

B. "Are you going to let him get away with that?"