A 15-year-old who frequently checks their mirror, worries 'everyone is looking at me', and shows heightened self-consciousness is demonstrating which aspect of adolescent development?
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Correct answer: Egocentrism and the imaginary audience of normal adolescence
Adolescents often feel an 'imaginary audience' and become self-conscious about appearance, reflecting their emerging identity and peer orientation.
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