Caleb Was Certain He'd Be Able to Complete Two Back

question 21

Multiple Choice

Caleb was certain he'd be able to complete two back flips off of the hotel balcony into the pool even though he didn't believe any of his peers could do it. This is an example of the way the consequences of one's high-risk behaviors are ___________________ due to _____________________ in adolescence.

• A) underestimated; egocentrism
• B) overestimated; egocentrism
• C) underestimated; optimistic bias
• D) overestimated; optimistic bias

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