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Type Your Name Here LaJoyina S. Thompson Smarter Decisions through Psychology Date here August 9, 2022 Using what you have learned about the adolescent brain and social development, answer the questions in this case study assignment. Your goals are to help Monica understand why her son makes the choices he does and recommend some strategies that may help solve the problem. You should write a paragraph-length response (5–7 sentences) for each question to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Sophia tutorials as a resource. Question 1: What happens inside a teenager’s brain that makes it difficult for Jordan to weigh the risks and rewards of his behavior? Describe how the adolescent brain weighs risk and reward. What happens in a teenager’s brain? During the teenage years, a lot is going on up there. They are forced to deal with so much. While lost on what they should be focusing on. I think this is the age they seek to find themselves. Their Identity, they struggle to be accepted whether it’s by the right or wrong crowd. What others think of them and how they view them are very important. They’re looking for love. They want to be loved . Question 2: Why does it appear that Jordan values his peers' opinions more than his mother's? Explain the psychological concepts that may explain why Jordan loves his peers’ views. Jordan already knows that his mother loves and accepts him for who he is. The pressure is to make sure his peers receive him. For some odd reason, they tend to care more about what other kids think of them than what their parents think of them. I was this way when I was young, and I even witnessed the same with my kids. Question 3: What advice would you give Jordan’s mother, Monica, to teach him how to make better choices and decisions? Discuss a strategy Monica may implement to help her son make better decisions. Page 1 PSY1010 – Touchstone 3.1

The advice I would give to Jordan’s mom is to practice patience. It is all a phase. Something that they can and will outgrow. Just give it some time and in the meantime and in between times. Just believe and know that you have done a great job and trust the morals and values you have installed in your child. Trust that they will make the best decisions. While growing up I was always told that children are the future believe in your future, invest in your future Question 4: How would you feel if you were in Monica’s shoes? Explain why a better understanding of Monica’s perspective could result in more constructive advice. I have been in Monica’s shoes. I decided to treat my child according to what they were. I didn’t treat them as kids because they weren’t. And I didn’t treat them as adults because they weren’t. I treated them as teens and allowed them to live as teens. I trusted them and the morals and values I installed in them. Yeah, sure, they will make mistakes. They’re human, and that’s what humans do. They’re supposed to make mistakes. How else are they going to learn? I was always told in order to completely understand someone you must put on their shoes and walk a mile. Better understanding Monica leads to better productive advice even constructive criticism. Page 2 PSY1010 – Touchstone 3.1

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