Research on smoking, peer pressure, and adolescents suggests that​

A) ​anti-smoking messages serve to decrease smoking rates among groups of friends.
B) ​overt pressure from friends is required to increase the chances a teen will smoke.
C) ​adolescents will smoke to fit in with others, regardless whether pressure is overt.
D) ​media exposure has not been found to influence young teens in starting to smoke.

Research has shown that adolescents are more likely to smoke to fit in with their peers, regardless of whether pressure is overt or not. Anti-smoking messages may not have as strong of an effect as peer influence in this regard. Media exposure, on the other hand, has been found to have an influence on young teens in starting to smoke, particularly with the portrayal of smoking in movies and television. Overt pressure from friends is not required for teens to start smoking, as the desire to fit in and be accepted among peers can be a powerful motivator.