Marsha says, "There is no way I am going to school today with this pimple on my cheek. Everybody is going to laugh at me." Marsha is demonstrating _____.
A) a volatile mismatch
B) an implicit judgment
C) the imaginary audience
D) the invincibility fable

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Marsha is demonstrating the imaginary audience phenomenon, which refers to the belief that others are constantly watching and judging us. She thinks that everyone at school will notice and make fun of her pimple, which is a common thought pattern among adolescents. Option A, a volatile mismatch, and option D, the invincibility fable, are not applicable in this situation. Option B, an implicit judgment, does not fully capture the social and cognitive aspects of Marsha's thinking.

Marsha Says, "There Is No Way I Am Going to School