Which statement describes personal fable?

Which statement describes personal fable?

• A. Believe no harm or bad things will come to them
• B. Believe they are always safe
• C. Believe others are always wrong
• D. Believe they can fly without assistance

Answer: (A)

Personal fable is the belief during adolescence that I am unique and, crucially, invulnerable to harm. Believing that no harm or bad things will come to me captures this invincibility mindset perfectly. This idea sits with adolescent egocentrism and helps explain why some teens take risks they wouldn’t consider risky otherwise. The other thoughts describe different patterns—someone being consistently safe, assuming others are always wrong, or a purely magical belief about flying—none of which center on the sense of personal invulnerability that defines a personal fable.

Personal fable is the belief during adolescence that I am unique and, crucially, invulnerable to harm. Believing that no harm or bad things will come to me captures this invincibility mindset perfectly. This idea sits with adolescent egocentrism and helps explain why some teens take risks they wouldn’t consider risky otherwise. The other thoughts describe different patterns—someone being consistently safe, assuming others are always wrong, or a purely magical belief about flying—none of which center on the sense of personal invulnerability that defines a personal fable.