Psychologist David Elkind Defined What He Called Adolescent Egocentrism, Including

question 93

Multiple Choice

Psychologist David Elkind defined what he called adolescent egocentrism, including components of the personal fable, i.e. the idea that you are the center of everyone's attention; and the myth of invincibility, i.e. the idea that nothing can harm you. A teenager refusing medical care demonstrates which of these concepts?​

• A) ​The myth of invincibility
• B) ​The personal fable
• C) ​Neither of these
• D) ​Both of these

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