Juliet refuses to go to the dance because she has just developed a pimple on her chin,and she is sure everyone will talk about it behind her back.Her behavior illustrates
A) the basal metabolic rate.
B) the adolescent identity crisis.
C) peer influence.
D) adolescent egocentrism.

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Juliet's behavior illustrates adolescent egocentrism, which is the belief that one's own experiences and perspectives are the only ones that matter. In this case, Juliet is so consumed with her own appearance and the imagined opinions of others that she is unable to see beyond herself and attend the dance.

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