David Elkind proposed that because adolescents are often preoccupied with their own looks and behaviors, they believe that they are the center of attention for other people also. Elkind calls this
A) centrifugal attention.
B) hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
C) adolescent reversibility.
D) adolescent egocentrism.

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David Elkind's theory of adolescent egocentrism asserts that adolescents believe that they are the center of attention for other people too. This belief leads them to assume that others are constantly watching and evaluating them, which can result in self-consciousness, imaginary audience, and personal fable. Therefore, the correct choice is D, adolescent egocentrism.

David Elkind Proposed That Because Adolescents Are Often Preoccupied with Their