Gina has a bruise on her leg. She turned down an invitation to a swim party, explaining, "I can't possibly wear a swimsuit with this ugly bruise. Everyone will notice how ugly I look!" Gina's response reveals that her thinking is influenced by ________.

A. the application of hypothetico-deductive reasoning
B. logical propositional thought
C. the presence of an imaginary audience
D. the construction of a personal fable


Answer: C

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