Your text indicates that many teenagers who smoke are convinced that cigarette smoking is harmless for healthy adolescents. Which concept does the best job of explaining this phenomenon?

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The illusion of invulnerability refers to the belief that negative consequences will not happen to oneself, and is a common phenomenon among teenagers who engage in risky behaviors such as smoking. These adolescents may think that smoking is harmless for healthy individuals, and therefore do not consider the potential negative consequences of their actions.

Your Text Indicates That Many Teenagers Who Smoke Are Convinced