Teens who smoke typically have friends who smoke. To avoid overestimating the impact of peer pressure on teens' smoking habits,it would make the most sense to consider the impact of

A) collectivism on gender typing.
B) temperament on physical health.
C) smoking preferences on friendship choices.
D) personal space on connectedness.

The question is asking for a way to avoid overestimating the impact of peer pressure on teens' smoking habits. C is the best choice because it addresses the fact that teens who smoke tend to have friends who smoke, but it does not assume that this means the friends are directly pressuring them to smoke. Instead, it suggests that smoking preferences may be a factor in choosing friends, which is a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between peer pressure and smoking. A, B, and D do not address this specific issue.