Fourteen-year-old Myles is certain he will be a professional baseball player. When his mother makes him stay home from practice because he has strep throat, Myles says, “You are ruining my life! You have no idea how hard it is to miss out on something you love to do!” Myles is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as __________
A) the imaginary audience
B) the personal fable
C) metacognition
D) idealism
Answer: B
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