Social Influence, Persuasion, and Risk-Taking: A Case Study of Teenage Decision-Making
Case study on teenage decision-making.
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Social Influence, Persuasion, and Risk-Taking: A Case Study of Teenage Decision-
Making
Sometimes social influences and societal pressures can influence decision making for the better and
sometimes for the worse. In addition to these pressures, there are risks that need to be evaluated and
measured when making decisions. In this assignment, you will reflect on decisions you made using social
influence, persuasion, and risk taking that went awry.
Examine a time when you were involved in decision making that went awry as a result of protocols, social
norms, or persuasive techniques. If you do not want to use an example from your business or personal
experience, you can select a journal article on which you can base your assignment. Here are some key
words to help you find an article for this assignment:
Decision making
Risk taking
Persuasion
Social heuristics
Write a 3–5-page paper in Word format that addresses the following:
Describe a decision-making scenario using your business experience, personal decision making
or cited journal article; include an example of the decision-making process, describe the risk, and
whether persuasion was used. What were the social heuristics?
Explain the incentives in this scenario. Were they effective?
Identify the risks and the potential decision biases in your scenario. Propose the corrective steps
that should have been taken to overcome these biases. If a risk assessment was conducted how did
this affect the decision-making process?
Analyze your scenario for what happened in terms of social heuristics. Explain how decisions
were made and the social factors that shaped the decision-making environment.
Discuss the greatest challenges to sound decision-making in your scenario.
Critique the decision-making process used by the sponsor(s) and leader(s) of the decision.
Identify the mistakes made by the sponsor(s), leader(s), and team members or others impacted by
the decision during the implementation of the decision.
Introduction
I am using a scenario of personal decision making to describe the effect of social influences and
societal pressures on decision making based upon which required assessment will be done.
Amrita, is a 18 year old teenager. Praveen is Amrita's best friend. He is pressuring her to throw a
party for their friends since no Amrita’s parents are out of station for weekend. Praveen even
asked Amar, his friend if he could get some alcohol for them. Amar brought two bags of beer,
Vodka, and a few bottles of wine, which he hid in basement for party. Praveen spread the party
Social Influence, Persuasion, and Risk-Taking: A Case Study of Teenage Decision-
Making
Sometimes social influences and societal pressures can influence decision making for the better and
sometimes for the worse. In addition to these pressures, there are risks that need to be evaluated and
measured when making decisions. In this assignment, you will reflect on decisions you made using social
influence, persuasion, and risk taking that went awry.
Examine a time when you were involved in decision making that went awry as a result of protocols, social
norms, or persuasive techniques. If you do not want to use an example from your business or personal
experience, you can select a journal article on which you can base your assignment. Here are some key
words to help you find an article for this assignment:
Decision making
Risk taking
Persuasion
Social heuristics
Write a 3–5-page paper in Word format that addresses the following:
Describe a decision-making scenario using your business experience, personal decision making
or cited journal article; include an example of the decision-making process, describe the risk, and
whether persuasion was used. What were the social heuristics?
Explain the incentives in this scenario. Were they effective?
Identify the risks and the potential decision biases in your scenario. Propose the corrective steps
that should have been taken to overcome these biases. If a risk assessment was conducted how did
this affect the decision-making process?
Analyze your scenario for what happened in terms of social heuristics. Explain how decisions
were made and the social factors that shaped the decision-making environment.
Discuss the greatest challenges to sound decision-making in your scenario.
Critique the decision-making process used by the sponsor(s) and leader(s) of the decision.
Identify the mistakes made by the sponsor(s), leader(s), and team members or others impacted by
the decision during the implementation of the decision.
Introduction
I am using a scenario of personal decision making to describe the effect of social influences and
societal pressures on decision making based upon which required assessment will be done.
Amrita, is a 18 year old teenager. Praveen is Amrita's best friend. He is pressuring her to throw a
party for their friends since no Amrita’s parents are out of station for weekend. Praveen even
asked Amar, his friend if he could get some alcohol for them. Amar brought two bags of beer,
Vodka, and a few bottles of wine, which he hid in basement for party. Praveen spread the party
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