Juanita has decided not to go along with her friends and drink after school. She realizes that drinking is wrong and decides not to give in to the peer pressure. What of the three types of autonomy is Juanita exhibiting?
A) behavioral
B) emotional
C) cognitive
D) psychosocial

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Juanita is exhibiting behavioral autonomy because she is making a conscious decision to act in a way that is different from her friends' expectations and social norms. She is choosing to resist peer pressure and not drink, even though it may be seen as the socially acceptable thing to do in that situation.

Juanita Has Decided Not to Go Along with Her Friends