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PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
Students are susceptible to all sorts of outside influences.
B. Students, teenagers especially, always desire the approval of their peers,
whether consciously or unconsciously.
The pressure to conform or 'be popular' with one's peers may negatively affect
their choices in education.
It is considered undesirable, or 'uncool', to want to better oneself in school, and
therefore many students conform to this idea in order to gain popularity.

The option that best describes a central idea of the text is "The pressure to conform or ‘be popular’ with one’s peers may negatively affect "

Explanation:

The article "Students’ Work Ethic Affected by Peer Groups, Desire to Be Popular " By Shankar Vedantam presents the results of a social experiment performed among some students to monitor their reactions when they have to face peer pressure as they are offered an opportunity of becoming better academically speaking, and how the results projected negative reactions from some of them as they wanted to be like the rest and don't be noticed for being academically brilliant.

read this excerpt from “incidents in the life of a slave girl.”

i went about my evening work with trembling steps. mr. flint twice called from his chamber door to inquire why the house was not locked up. i replied that i had not done my work. "you have had time enough to do it," said he. "take care how you answer me! "

i shut all the windows, locked all the doors, and went up to the third story, to wait till midnight. how long those hours seemed, and how fervently i prayed that god would not forsake me in this hour of utmost need! i was about to risk everything on the throw of a die; and if i failed, o what would become of me and my poor children? they would be made to suffer for my fault.

at half past twelve i stole softly down stairs. i stopped on the second floor, thinking i heard a noise. i felt my way down into the parlor, and looked out of the window. the night was so intensely dark that i could see nothing. i raised the window very softly and jumped out. large drops of rain were falling, and the darkness bewildered me. i dropped on my knees, and breathed a short prayer to god for guidance and protection. i groped my way to the road, and rushed towards the town with almost lightning speed.

what is the main idea of this excerpt?

harriet worked for a man called mr. flint who became very impatient when she did not finish her work.

harriet waited until after midnight to run down the stairs and jump out of a window into the rain.

harriet was a frightened young girl who found the faith and courage to leave her home for an unknown life.

harriet felt very nervous about running away because she did not like being alone in the darkness.

explanation:

the answer is c. loyalty can be instilled by regularly reminding people why their leader is great.

good luck pls mark brainliest!