Question

Marco is a teenager and is arguing with his father about borrowing the car for Friday night. Out of frustration Marco states, "Dad, you don't know what it feels like to be a teenager. You have no clue what about what I'm going through, and how not having a car on Friday night is going to kill my social life. I swear, no one will be drinking at the party. Why don't you believe me?" Which of the following best describes the cognitive limitation Marco is experiencing? A. imaginary audience B. personal fable C. mnemonic device D. egocentrism

Answer 1

The correct response is Option B: personal fable.

Step-by-step explanation:

Marco is experiencing personal fable as his cognitive limitation in this argument with his father. This is a cognitive limitation that is common to adolescents as they develop. It arises from adolescent egocentrism, which develops between the ages of 11 and 13. This arises from the belief that the teenager is very special and that no one else on the planet is like them. This pattern of thinking can lead the adolescent to believe that nothing bad could ever happen to someone who is so exceptional.