Compared to his brother in college, Jonah is more likely to think that if he starts smoking marijuana, he will be able to quit when he wants to and nothing bad will happen. This way of thinking demonstrates _______________________________

a. the personal fable
b. the imaginary audience
c. selective attention
d. hypothetical reasoning

Answer: A

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