Question

A boy wearing a shirt with non noticeable ink spot thinks that all will notice the ink spot on his shirt. This is an example of

• A. Personal fable
• B. Imaginary audience
• C. Identity crisis
• D. Delinquency

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Imaginary audience

• The concept of "imaginary audience" was introduced by psychologist David Elkind (1967) to describe a phenomenon where adolescents believe that others are constantly watching and judging them.

• In your example, the boy thinks that everyone will notice the ink spot on his shirt, even though it's not noticeable. This illustrates the imaginary audience phenomenon, where the boy overestimates the attention others are paying to him.

• This concept is often associated with adolescent egocentrism, where young people tend to believe that they are the center of attention and that others are constantly evaluating them.