Which of the Following Is an Example of the Personal

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the personal fable?

• A) Darren, a 15-year-old, is a chain smoker and feels invulnerable to the harmful effects of nicotine.
• B) Jack, a 14-year-old, believes in magic, mythical creatures, and the supernatural.
• C) Renato, a 14-year-old, is worried that he will die because he smoked a pack of cigarette.
• D) Oscar, a 13-year-old, believes that others are constantly watching and paying attention to him.

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Definitions:

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy within a particular period.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A rule indicating that when increasing amounts of a variable input are introduced to a constant input, the output gained from each subsequent unit of input will ultimately diminish.

Total Product

The total quantity of goods or services produced by a firm or economy during a specific period.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, while holding all other inputs constant.