Which of the following is an example of the spotlight effect?

A) Mariana dresses very nicely for a job interview.
B) Steve plays the role of class clown, hoping that people pay attention to him.
C) Monica mistakenly thinks lots of people are staring at her bad haircut in the mall.
D) Yoshi has fallen in love with Yumi and can't stop himself from looking at her.


Answer: C

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