Thirteen-year-old Donette is extremely self-conscious. She believes she is the focus of everyone else’s attention and concern. Donette is experiencing a cognitive distortion known as ________

A) the personal fable
B) the imaginary audience
C) metacognition
D) personal uniqueness


Answer: B

Psychology

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