Correct Response: A. Belonging to a clique allows teenagers to form close relationships with a small group of peers. Members of student cliques often discuss social activities, school, peers and their behaviors, fashion, pop culture, and other topics. By serving as a support group, almost all cliques help promote feelings of competency among their members. Some cliques may also encourage healthy goal setting (B), such as exercising regularly or avoiding smoking, or may influence spiritual beliefs (D) through discussion of religious practices, but these behaviors are less common. Similarly, although members of cliques routinely communicate with one another, they are most likely using informal rather than formal language, resulting in little improvement in communication skills (C).
