Mrs. stewart provides a basic lesson on figurative language. all students are expected to identify examples of similes and metaphors. some students are expected to generate examples of similes and metaphors and others are expected to identify and generate more complex examples of figurative language. this approach to differentiation is known as

Paula maintained her normal weight during her freshman year in college. during her sophomore year, she moved into an apartment with two friends who are overweight. the three regularly enjoy high-calorie meals together, and paula has gained more than twenty pounds. she wants to lose weight, but it seems as if, whenever she plans to prepare a healthful, low-calorie meal, her roommates come home with a box of pizza or take-out burgers and fries. what type of influence are her friends having on her behavior? social undermining moral support emotional encouragement informal persuasion social undermining