Many adolescents take foolish risks that can put their physical welfare in danger. Three of the following alternatives are possible reasons for this risk taking. Which alternative is the least plausible explanation of adolescent risk taking?
a. Adolescents have not yet acquired a very sophisticated theory of mind.
b. Thanks to the personal fable, some adolescents believe themselves to be impervious to normal human dangers.
c. As a result of incomplete brain maturation, some adolescents have trouble controlling their impulses.
d. Especially when they're with friends, adolescents tend to focus on what might be fun rather than what might be wise.
Question 2
Which one of these examples best reflects the role that students' sense of self typically plays in their achievement and school behavior?
a. Melissa thinks of herself as physically fit, so she doesn't think she needs to participate in sports or other physical activities.
b. Linda knows she is a good reader, so she takes an extra reading class as an elective.
c. Nettie doesn't think she is very popular, so she smiles at others and tries to talk to them so they will like her.
d. Kim doesn't want to take any more math classes because she knows she's already good at math.
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