Fifteen-year-old Lawrence thought he had prepared for his final exams; however, when he got his scores he was disappointed.Rather than reviewing the areas of the test where he did not fare so well, Lawrence confronted his teacher with a verbal lashing and accused the teacher of being "out to get" him.Lawrence's behaviour could be considered an example of

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Lawrence's behavior is an example of adolescent egocentrism, which is a characteristic of teenage thinking identified by David Elkind. This involves an inability to distinguish between their perception of what others think about them and what people actually think, leading to heightened self-consciousness and, in this case, blaming others for personal failures.

Fifteen-Year-Old Lawrence Thought He Had Prepared for His Final Exams;