Patrick Wakes Up One Morning to Find That He Has

question 140

Multiple Choice

Patrick wakes up one morning to find that he has developed an enormous pimple right on the end of his nose. All throughout the school day he is absolutely sure that everyone is staring at the blemish, when in reality almost nobody cares enough about it to even look. Patrick's certainty that he is the focus of others' attention demonstrates ____.​

• A) ​identity moratorium
• B) ​adolescent arrogance
• C) ​limited centration
• D) ​the imaginary audience

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