Amanda is at the prom with her friends. She is dressed in a beautiful dress and perfect accessories. In spite of that, she feels awkward and self-conscious. She thinks each person in the hall is watching and judging her appearance critically. Amanda's example illustrates the concept of _____.
A) learned helplessness
B) imaginary audience
C) personal fable
D) social cognition

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Amanda's feeling that everyone is watching and judging her, despite no evidence to suggest this is true, is an example of the "imaginary audience" phenomenon. This is common among adolescents who often feel that their actions are the center of everyone's attention.

Amanda Is at the Prom with Her Friends