Taliba is a teenager with a pimple on her nose. Feeling self-conscious, she is sure everyone is staring at her when in fact no one has noticed. Out of embarrassment she pretends she is sick and calls her mom to pick her up from school

Which of the following best describes Taliba's cognitive experience?
a. imaginary audience
b. personal fable
c. mnemonic device
d. concrete operations


A. An imaginary audience is when adolescents exaggerate the extent to which others think about them. They imagine a rapt audience for their appearance and behavior.

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