Teens who start smoking are typically those whose friends smoke.Part of this peer similarity can be attributed to
A) androgyny.
B) a pruning process.
C) secondary sex characteristics.
D) a selection effect.

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The selection effect refers to the tendency for individuals to actively seek out and associate with others who are similar to themselves. In the case of teen smokers, those who start smoking are more likely to have friends who also smoke because they actively seek out friends who share their interest in smoking. This explains the peer similarity observed among teen smokers.

Teens Who Start Smoking Are Typically Those Whose Friends Smoke