Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents.
Although adolescents demonstrate capacity for rational decision making, their tendency to be impulsive, place emphasis on peers, and ignore potential consequences of their actions often translates into higher risk-taking including drug use, illegal activity, and physical harm. Problems with judgment...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 1024 - 1039 |
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Springer Nature
May2015
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