Simone's family does not have a lot of money. Simone's mom buys her clothing from the local super store. Simone believes that other students notice that she doesn't wear brand name clothes. This is an example of .

The answer is imaginary audience.

Explanation:

Imaginary audience is a psychological phenomenon in which a person imagines a group of people watching or listening to him. It is related to the spotlight effect, in which a person believes he is more noticeable than he really is (e.g. when getting a new hair cut).

Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget stated that the imaginary audience effect occurs to most young children, and some adolescents.

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