Marco is a teenager and is arguing with his father about borrowing the car on Friday night.Out of frustration, Marco states, "Dad, you don't know what it feels like to be a teenager.You have no clue about what I'm going through and how not having a car on Friday night is going to kill my social life.I swear, no one will be drinking at the party.Why don't you believe me?" Which of the following best describes the cognitive limitation Marco is experiencing?

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Marco's statement reflects the personal fable, a cognitive limitation where adolescents believe their experiences are unique and others cannot possibly understand them. This belief leads to feelings of invincibility or being misunderstood, as seen in Marco's frustration with his father's inability to understand his situation.

Marco Is a Teenager and Is Arguing with His Father