15-year-old Tyler is failing his chemistry class. When his parents ask him what the problem is, he tells them that it is all his teacher's fault—her exams are hard. His father refuses to accept this explanation and asks Tyler if he needs a tutor

Tyler loudly responds, "I don't need a tutor! You have no idea how hard high school is! You don't know how I feel!" This is most likely an example of a(n)
A) imaginary audience.
B) guided participation.
C) personal fable.
D) situated cognition.

C) personal fable. Tyler has constructed a personal fable in which he perceives himself as unfairly suffering under an instructor who has unreasonable expectations.