BOX 2
SPECULATIONS ABOUT ADOLESCENTS'
DECISION MAKING
OPTIONS
Teenagers think a lot about ways out of their dilemmas
Teenagers may lack the substantive knowledge needed to come up with options
Teenagers may lack the sense of control needed to create options
CONSEQUENCES
Teenagers may get more benefit from some risk behaviors than adults do
Teenagers may discount future consequences more than adults do
Teenagers may fail to appreciate unfamiliar experiences
FACTS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Teenagers know what they have had a chance to learn
Teenagers have a limited appreciation of the limits of their own knowledge
Teenagers have difficulty interpreting the meaning and credibility of information
INTEGRATION
Teenagers may favor simpler decision rules than adults
Teenagers may have fewer examples of decision-making processes to follow
than adults
Teenagers are no more likely than adults to think themselves invulnerable
SITUATION MANAGEMENT
Teenagers lack control over critical aspects of their lives
Teenagers have control over situations they do not adequately understand
Teenagers may be more influenced by emotions than adults |