Typical American teenagers tend to:

A. underestimate the danger of most risky behaviors and overestimate the likelihood that they will experience these consequences.
B. overestimate the danger of most risky behaviors and underestimate the likelihood that they will experience these consequences.
C. underestimate the danger of most risky behaviors as well as the likelihood that they will experience these consequences.
D. overestimate the danger of most risky behaviors as well as the likelihood that they will experience these consequences.


Answer: C

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