Question

Marsha has a new pimple on her chin, and Frank, a boy she finds very attractive, sits down beside her in the
cafeteria. Marsha is mortified and tells her mother that she must transfer to another school because she cannot
go back to class the next day. Everyone is looking at her pimple, especially Frank. How can we explain Marsha's
thinking?

A)social referencing
B) personal fable
C)deductive reasoning
D)imaginary audience

Answer 1

Answer:

D) imaginary audience

Explanation:

Based on the social scenario that is being described in this situation, Marsha's thinking can be explained as imaginary audience. This term refers to a state in which the individual believes that everyone around them is listening to or watching them, when in actuality it is all in their head. Which is what Marsha believes when she says that she does not want to go back to school because everyone is looking at her and her pimple.