CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Adolescent egocentrism, an intense focus on oneself is manifest in their ____ their belief that they are the focus of everyone else’s attention.
A
Stereotype threat
B
Personal fable
C
Imaginary audience
D
Self serving bias
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adolescent egocentrism is a normal stage of adolescent development that occurs between approximately 11 and 16 years of age. In this stage, young people are overly self-involved and unable to differentiate between their perceptions and the perceptions of others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Personal fable-an aspect of adolescent egocentrism characterized by an adolescent’s belief that his or her thoughts, feelings, and experiences are unique, more wonderful, or more awful than anyone else’s.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adolescent egocentrism has also been titled “the imaginary audience” or “the personal fable.” These names may be given to illustrate that teenagers during this stage of development might believe themselves to be the focus of everyone’s attention. Teens may feel this way even if they struggle with self-esteem.

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