Sixteen-year-old AJ tells his father he is not feeling well and therefore will not be going to school. When pressed for more specifics as to what ails him, AJ admits that he is embarrassed to go to school and cries, “I have a zit on my nose and
everyone will be staring at my face!” AJ’s father assures him everyone in high school is far too concerned with their own appearance to be worried about AJ’s face. What does this common adolescent scenario exemplify?
a) adolescent narcissism
b) imaginary audience
c) personal fable
d) dramatic personality disorder
Answer: b
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The contemporary view in psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the effects of learning and
stresses the influence of external rewards and punishments is the view. a. cognitive b. humanistic c. biopsychological d. behaviorist