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Peer reviewedGreene, Kathryn; Krcmar, Marina; Rubin, Donald L.; Walters, Lynda Henley; Hale, Jerold L. – Journal of Communication, 2002
Explores how adolescents process information in making decisions about risk behavior. Explains two developmental aspects of adolescent egocentrism: personal fable and imaginary audience, along with individual difference variables. Concludes the deep elaboration message was partially effective in changing message perceptions and adolescents'…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Audience Awareness, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making
