Ford is considering driving his car onto a lake that appears to be frozen, but may not be safe. He thinks to himself, Only dummies fall through the ice in their cars, and I am no dummy, so I will drive on the ice even though I am not sure it's safe.. Ford's decision best exemplifies the concept of
a. an imaginary audience.
b. a personal fable.
c. an illusion of invulnerability.
d. learned helplessness.
Question 2Which group is most likely to perceive grandparenthood as a central role?
a. Asian Americans
b. European Americans
c. Latino Americans
d. Native Americans
Question 3The belief that misfortunes only happen to others is referred to as the illusion of
a. foreclosure.
b. helplessness.
c. crystallization.
d. invulnerability.
Question 4Attempts to categorize types of grandparents have not been very successful because
a. grandparents use different styles with different grandchildren.
b. measuring these styles has not been found to be valid.
c. styles of grandparenting do not seem related to the quality of the relationship.
d. grandparenting behavior differs during each interaction with the grandchild.
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