Simone's family does not have a lot of money. Simone's mom buys her clothing from the local super store. Simone believes that other students notice that she doesn't wear brand name clothes. This is an example of:
a) underestimation.
b) personal fable.
c) self-serving bias.
d) imaginary audience.
ANS: D, The imaginary audience is the belief sometimes held by adolescents in which they view themselves as actors with everyone else as the audience.
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