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Development in uncertain contexts: An ecologically informed approach to understanding decision-making during
M I Conley1, A Baskin-Sommers2
1Department of Psychology, Yale University, 2 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA. may.conley@yale.edu.
Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience
|February 3, 2023
Summary
Adolescent decision-making under uncertainty is complex. Integrating economic principles with social environment research can provide a more complete understanding of how teens make choices in real-world situations.
Area of Science:
- Developmental psychology
- Behavioral economics
- Adolescent cognition
Background:
- Adolescence involves increased decision-making opportunities with limited information.
- Understanding decisions under economic risk (known probabilities) and ambiguity (unknown probabilities) is crucial.
- Current research often uses simplified monetary tasks, limiting real-world applicability.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent decision-making research needs to incorporate social context for ecological validity.
- Future research should integrate economic uncertainty models with social environmental factors.
- A nuanced understanding requires examining choices within adolescents' peer and community settings.
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