An adolescent tells his caregivers that he is not going to school on a particular day because he doesn't have anything appropriate to wear and there is a zit (skin eruption) on his face. This behavior exemplifies which of the following concepts?
a. Elkind's concept of imaginary audience c. adolescent instability of emotions
b. extreme and diagnosable narcissism d. disrespect for the school system
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A Correct. An adolescent telling his caregivers that he is not going to school on a particular day because he doesn't have anything appropriate to wear and there is a zit (skin eruption) on his face is displaying Elkind's concept of imaginary audience.
B Incorrect. An adolescent telling his caregivers that he is not going to school on a particular day because he doesn't have anything appropriate to wear and there is a zit (skin eruption) on his face is not best described as displaying extreme and diagnosable narcissism.
C Incorrect. An adolescent telling his caregivers that he is not going to school on a particular day because he doesn't have anything appropriate to wear and there is a zit (skin eruption) on his face is not best described as displaying adolescent instability of emotions.
D Incorrect. An adolescent telling his caregivers that he is not going to school on a particular day because he doesn't have anything appropriate to wear and there is a zit (skin eruption) on his face is not best described as displaying disrespect for the school system.
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