Ford is considering driving his car onto a lake that appears to be frozen, but may not be safe. He thinks to himself, "Only dummies fall through the ice in their cars, and I am no dummy, so I will drive on the ice even though I am not sure it's safe.". Ford's decision best exemplifies the concept of
a. an imaginary audience
b. a personal fable.
c. an illusion of invulnerability.
d. learned helplessness.
c
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