Students go through hours of? drivers' education and hear multiple warnings about unsafe driving practices such as? speeding, drinking and? driving, and driving while texting.? However, many students think that these? "warnings" are for others who are not as skilled or lucky as they are. What is this phenomenon? called?

A. Personal fable
B. Foreclosure
C. Imaginary audience
D. Moratorium


A. Personal fable

The personal fable makes a young person feel invulnerable to risks and even death. Much adolescent? risk-taking is based on this false sense of invincibility.

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