With age, adolescents become more likely to consider both the risks and benefits associated with the decisions they make and more likely to weigh the long-term consequences of their choices, and not just the immediate ones. According to the textbook, these improvements seem to be due to all of the following except:

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The increase in the probability that decision making is influenced by emotions is not a factor that contributes to the improvements in adolescents' ability to consider risks and benefits and weigh long-term consequences. In fact, research suggests that adolescents are more likely than adults to be influenced by emotional factors when making decisions. A, B, and C are all factors that contribute to the improvements in adolescent decision making mentioned in the question.

With Age, Adolescents Become More Likely to Consider Both the Risks