"They'll all laugh at me," says Mindy,a 13-year old,after discovering a large pimple on her nose.Mindy's comment best illustrates a characteristic known as:

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The imaginary audience refers to the belief that others are intensely interested in one's appearance and behavior, leading to feelings of self-consciousness and anxiety about being scrutinized and judged. Mindy's concern about being laughed at by others for her pimple is an example of the imaginary audience. Preconventional thinking refers to the earliest stage of moral development in which children are focused on rewards and punishment, whereas inferiority is a feeling of inadequacy or low self-worth. The personal fable is the belief that one's experiences and feelings are unique and exclusive to oneself.

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