Risk Taking Dbq

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Two different reasons for taking risk: emotional and logical
Peer pressure and the development of the brain clearly show that it is the emotional side of decision making that influences why teenagers take risks. The impact of the emotional and logical reasons for risk-taking are shown in the Risk type compass which assesses the ways individuals understand risk. It has been derived using the five factor model of personality which has a well-established psychological basis. It combines eighteen different aspects of personality that affect risk taking. A psychological assessment places each person into one of eight risk types based on those characteristics of their personality that influence risk taking behaviour. Once your risk type has developed, it is believed that it remains stable throughout your life. However, in each particular situation, people decide on taking that particular risk based on their experience and knowledge. The risk type compass has been tested across more than 7,000 individuals. The eight Risk Types are as follows:

1. Excitable – ‘Enthusiastic, anxious, committed’
2. Deliberate – ‘Confident, …show more content…

However there are different ways different teenagers should be approached regarding preventative measures. From carrying out the Risk Type Compass survey, it has shown that although all candidates have emotionally driven risk types, about half of them are more “logical” within the emotional sectors, whereas the other half have a more emotional but carefree approach. Consequently, the way adults or peers attempt to prevent the risks should differ based on this information. Those on the logical side may benefit more from the consequences of the risks being clearly laid out, compared to those on the carefree side who may need to be talked to and appealed to more emotionally and sensitively.

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