Talia,12,is convinced that Roberto is the most amazing person on earth.She talks about him all the time with her closest friend and has scratched his name into her desktop at home.Yesterday she filched the paper napkin from his tray at lunch and tucked it in her diary.The only time they have spoken was once when she bumped into him in the hall and he said,"Oh,sorry." Talia's situation fits the description of a(n)

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Talia's behavior and thoughts suggest that she is experiencing infatuation, which is an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone. She has a crush on Roberto without having any real relationship with him or knowing much about him. Delusion would be an incorrect choice because Talia's beliefs about Roberto are not irrational or far-fetched. Committed relationship and positive working model are also incorrect because there is no evidence that Talia and Roberto have a relationship or that Talia sees him as a role model.

Talia,12,is Convinced That Roberto Is the Most Amazing Person on Earth.She