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Write a short note on the following topic in 50 to 60 words:

The effect of peer group on personality

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  1. Peers are a pervasive aspect of our social life. Peers surround us in our everyday lives from early childhood until old age.
  2. Members of the same classroom, workplace or sports club, etc. constitute peer group. The peer group may influence personality in a positive as well as negative manner.
  3. For example, good habits such as studying regularly, developing a healthy attitude towards one’s own gender and the opposite gender, etc. may be developed by being in a good company of friends.
  4. Similarly, unhealthy habits such as bunking lectures, developing various addictions, showing aggressive tendencies and bullying etc. may be developed by being in a bad company of friends.
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Chapter 3: Personality - Write short notes

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SCERT Maharashtra Psychology [English] 12 Standard HSC
Chapter 3 Personality
Write short notes | Q 6. (3)
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