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Olivia is attending a birthday party with her friends. she is wearing a new dress that she recently bought from a boutique. she is quite self-conscious about how she's looking in the dress and is assuming that her friends are also scrutinizing her outfit. this scenario illustrates the concept of ___________.

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The fact that Olivia is quite self-conscious about how she's looking in the dress and is assuming that her friends are also scrutinizing her outfit means that she imagines and believes that multitudes of people are enthusiastically watching her. This scenario illustrates the concept of imaginary audience, psychological state characteristic of adolescents.
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