David Is Very Stressed Over College Applications

Multiple Choice

David is very stressed over college applications. He thinks that if he doesn't get into the University of Wisconsin his life is over. When his parents try to talk to him about other options in the event that he doesn't get accepted, he yells at them and tells them that they just don't understand. What aspect of adolescent thinking is David experiencing?

A) The imaginary audience
B) The personal fable
C) Metacognition
D) Hypothetical-deductive reasoning