Judgment and decision making in adolescents

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Wändi Bruine de Bruin

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Mandeep K. Dhami ,

Anne Schlottmann and

Michael R. Waldmann

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Mandeep K. Dhami: Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Anne Schlottmann: Affiliation:
University College London
Michael R. Waldmann: Affiliation:
Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Germany

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Acknowledgments

This chapter benefited from comments by Sonya Brady, Mandeep Dhami, Baruch Fischhoff, Anne Schlottmann, and one anonymous reviewer, as well as from research assistance by Mandy Holbrook.

Introduction

Adolescence is a stage in which individuals transition from childhood to adulthood, typically defined as spanning the teenage years. Adolescents face many important decisions, often for the first time in their lives. These decisions may involve drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, using other substances, and having sex (Eaton et al., 2006; Faden, 2006; Klein, 2006), as well as engaging in aggressive and violent behaviors (Loeber and Hay, 1997). As newly licensed drivers, adolescents need to make decisions about driving that influence their risk of experiencing motor-vehicle accidents (Lourens, Vissers and Jessurun, 1999; Turner and McClure, 2003). Adolescents may legally decide to seek part-time employment, with potential consequences for their performance in school (Steinberg, Fegley and Dornbusch, 1993).

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Learning, Development and Evolution
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