The Tendency for Teenagers to Believe That Bad Things Only

question 5

Multiple Choice

The tendency for teenagers to believe that bad things only happen to other people, not to them, is an example of what Elkind called the __________

• A) imaginary audience.
• B) personal fable.
• C) naive idealism.
• D) mortality scheme.

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Definitions:

Engage in Aggression

The act of initiating hostile or violent behavior with the intention to harm or intimidate another.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often referred to as the "I knew it all along" phenomenon.

Intent to Hurt

A conscious desire or determination to harm others, either physically or psychologically.

Physical Damage

Physical damage refers to harm that affects the structure or integrity of an object or bodily harm to a living being.