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  • Study: Countering stereotypes about teens can change their behavior

    Feb 27, 2019 12:00 pm by Diana YatesResearch
    Professor Eva Pomerantz. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • Professor Eva Pomerantz. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    Many societies stereotype teens as rebellious risk-takers. This study challenges these stereotypes with a view of adolescence as a time of increasing responsibility, tracks how middle school students respond.