1. Decision Making Info:
Recent scientific discoveries show that while one’s brain reaches maximum size somewhere between the ages 12-14, development continues all the way through one’s early twenties. A key area of development is the prefrontal cortex, the brain region responsible for planning and sizing up risk & rewards. This area is not fully matured in adolescents – as a result, the faster-maturing limbic system, the emotional control center, gains an edge on decision making. What are some decisions that you make on a day to day basis?

2. DECISION MAKING
To do or not to do?

3. Decision Making Steps State the Problem
Consider the possible choices/options
Imagine the benefits and consequences
Weigh the options and decide
Evaluate Your Decision
The Party-Just Another Night Activity

4. Group Activity Within each group assign the following positions:
Coach
Team Manager
Statistician
Athletic Trainer (only if you have 4 in a group)
Choose one of the following issues:
Sex Drugs/Alcohol use
Body piercing/Tattoo College
Texting while driving Final Exams-Studying
Nutrition Car or Driver’s License
Work through the decision making steps to arrive at a joint decision.
Think through each step and express each step on the paper provided.