Zachary’s friends have all started wearing an expensive brand of shoes and are now insisting that he buys the same shoes. Which best describes this situation?

Zachary’s friends are pressuring him to buy expensive shoes so he will match what they are wearing. This is negative peer pressure because they are pushing him toward a purchase he may not want or be able to afford. Reciprocity and empathy do not describe this kind of pressure.

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