Olivia is attending a birthday party with her friends. She is wearing a new dress that she recently bought from a boutique. She is quite self-conscious about how she's looking in the dress and is assuming that her friends are also scrutinizing her outfit. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

A) learned helplessness
B) imaginary audience
C) personal fable
D) social cognition

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  This scenario illustrates the concept of imaginary audience, where Olivia believes she is the focus of everyone's attention and that they are scrutinizing her appearance, a common feeling during adolescence.

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