Explain the dual systems model of risk-taking, and apply it to an understanding of risk-taking in adolescents.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. According to the dual systems model, the reward network matures in early adolescence and leads individuals to seek novelty, reward, and intense stimulation.
2. A second system, the executive control network, allows adolescents to think about the consequences of their actions and to control their impulses. But this system does not mature until late adolescence.
3. As a result, some people in early and middle adolescence are prone to engaging in risky behavior that involves seeking out novelty and sensation without fully considering the consequences.
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