Question

Adolescents who engage in risky behaviors such as not using condoms when engaging in sexual activity and driving recklessly when drunk are exhibiting __________; they feel that no bad consequences of these risky behaviors could possibly happen to them.

a) adolescent egocentrism
b) an imaginary audience
c) a formal operation thought disorder
d) a personal fable

Answer 1

d.a personal fable is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A personal fable is explained by the developmental psychologists, it is a developmental situation and a belief sustain by most of the adolescents feels that they are exceptional and unique.

When the adolescent lost his personal fable they believe that they are the only person facing the problems and their problem is unique so no one can understand their problems and they do not even realize that due to this other people are also affected around them.