Question

Ricardo is a 16-year-old who recently survived a terrible car wreck with his father, who also survived. However, Ricardo was badly injured with a small but deep cut in his cheek that he had to have stitches in. Because of this, he does not want to go to play in the district golf match he has worked hard for all year because he is worried everyone will be looking at his injury. Ricardo's emphasis on imagining what others would be thinking about his face and stitches is an example of his Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer: Adolescent egocentrism

Step-by-step explanation:

Ricardo's emphasis on imagining what others would be thinking about his face and stitches is an example of his adolescent egocentrism.

Adolescent egocentrism is a phenomenon that occurs when an individual is unable to differentiate what other people think about him or her and what in reality they think.