Research has been conducted regarding why teens engage in smoking and other deviant behaviors. The most important factor in statistically predicting whether a teen will take up a particular deviant behavior is the presence or absence of peers who also engage in that behavior. This is probably because the other teens are acting

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Answer:

as agents of socialization      

Explanation:

Agent of socialization: In sociology, the term "agent of socialization" is referred to as an individual, institution, or group that tends to contribute various factors related to different people's socialization process. Agents of socialization could be anyone including religious groups, peers, parents, schools, media, and specific others that is responsible for shaping an individual's behavior, self-concept, and values.

In the question above, the given statement represents the agent of socialization.