PSYC 314 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Menarche, Finishing School, Emerging Adulthood And Early Adulthood
27 Feb 2018
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The main problems of adolescence are the result of behaviors that can be prevented. More than 40% of teen drivers report having texted while driving, one-fifth had ridden with an intoxicated driver, and one-tenth themselves have driven intoxicated: behavioral decision theory. Decision making is rational, and individuals try to maximize benefits f alternative courses of action and minimize costs. Not the reaso(cid:374) (cid:449)h(cid:455) (cid:894)this does(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge fro(cid:373) adoles(cid:272)e(cid:374)(cid:272)e to adulthood, so does(cid:374)"t e(cid:454)plai(cid:374) (cid:449)h(cid:455) adoles(cid:272)e(cid:374)ts take more risks that adults: adolescents feel invulnerable or invincible. Research does not support that youth is invulnerable. Gap between understanding risks and understanding how to protect oneself from those risks (education is the key here: values and priorities: adolescents may value reward a lot (and not care about consequences as much) compared to adults. Rewards are stronger than costs: emotional and contextual influences on risk taking.
