Amanda traveled cross-country to attend a work conference. Her luggage was lost along the way and she was forced to wear the same outfit to the conference two days in a row. She felt embarrassed and as though people were judging her repeat outfit. Given this scenario, the spotlight effect suggests that
A. many people likely did not notice that she had worn the same outfit twice.
B. most people she interacted with were heavily judging her outfit choice.
C. her self-esteem will be significantly decreased as a result of this incident.
D. getting through this incident will improve her self-esteem.
Answer: A
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