In a longitudinal survey of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States (Wolff and Crockett, 2011), adolescents who engaged in more analytic and deliberative decision making reported __________.
A. more alcohol use
B. more drug use
C. more risky sex
D. less frequent risk-taking
Answer: D
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