Sixteen-year-old Mark believes that everyone notices and evaluates the way he talks after he recently had braces put on his teeth. This tendency for adolescents to become obsessed with what others might think about them is called:

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Adolescent egocentrism refers to the heightened self-consciousness that many adolescents experience, where they believe that they are constantly being watched and evaluated by others. This can lead to preoccupation with appearance or behavior, as seen in Mark's concern about how his braces affect his appearance. Preoperational development and concrete operations refer to stages of cognitive development in children, while adolescence-limited turmoil is a term used to describe the temporary struggles that some adolescents experience during their teenage years. None of these are directly applicable to Mark's situation.

Sixteen-Year-Old Mark Believes That Everyone Notices and Evaluates the Way