When Vanessa noticed that she was wearing mismatched socks, she overestimated the extent to which others would also notice. Her reaction best illustrates the spotlight effect. defensive self-esteem. reciprocal determinism. self-efficacy.

The answer is the spotlight effect.

Explanation:

The spotlight effect occurs when people believe they are more noticeable than they really are. This is common when a person goes through a change in appearance, such as getting a haircut or wearing new clothes.

This phenomenon is believed to take place because of our egocentrism. In other words, we can only see the world (and ourselves) through our own perspective, and it's hard to imagine reality according to other people's experience.