Ford Is Considering Driving His Car onto a Lake That

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.