Question

Avery, who is 14 years old, is attending her first swim team practice. She is very sensitive to the facial expressions, body language, communication styles, and other social cues of her new teammates. Avery's sensitivity to these social cues is aided by her adolescent _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

egocentrism

Explanation:

Avery is a classic example of Adolescent egocentric view, which was first a term coined by David Elkind when he referred to teenagers being unable to distinguish between what they perceived about others thinking of them and what people thought in reality.

This state is often seen in the teenage phases of development when they act as if the world revolved around them.

The adolescents show overconfidence, and attitudes often lead to childish behaviour: they firmly believe their mates are thinking about them, plotting something to their misfortune.

Expressions like this are common:

-"Everyone is looking at me!"

-Also, they often get jealous without any logical reason.

Elkind bases that this arises ad a cognitive-developmental stage, when the teenage is constructing imaginary situations and abstract scenarios revolving around them.

The inability to recognize other people reals thought and feelings is characterized by this pronounced focus on the teenage on himself.

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