Ricardo Is a 16-Year-Old Who Recently Survived a Terrible Car

Multiple Choice

Ricardo is a 16-year-old who recently survived a terrible car wreck with his father, who also survived. However, Ricardo was badly injured with a small but deep cut in his cheek that he had to have stitches in. Because of this, he does not want to go to play in the district golf match he has worked hard for all year because he is worried everyone will be looking at his injury. Ricardo's emphasis on imagining what others would be thinking about his face and stitches is an example of his __________.

A) personal fable
B) an imaginary audience
C) adolescent metacognition
D) adolescent egocentrism