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Marcus likes to drink beer, and he loves to drive fast. He knows that it is generally dangerous for other people to drink and drive, but he believes he is an especially skillful driver and can do so without risk of injury. Which one of the following concepts best helps us explain Marcus's behavior?
 
  a. foreclosure
  b. identity crisis
  c. personal fable
  d. imaginary audience

Question 2

Elena woke up this morning with a large pimple on her nose. She refuses to go to school, telling her mother, It looks awful, and everyone will laugh at me. Which one of the following concepts best helps us explain Elena's behavior?
 
  a. identity crisis
  b. personal fable
  c. low self-efficacy
  d. imaginary audience



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D





 

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