When Kevin noticed that he had spilled coffee on his new shirt, he overestimated that other people at the meeting would notice.

His reaction BEST illustrates:

a. the spotlight effect.

b. the self-reference phenomenon.

c. reciprocal determinism.

d. the Barnum effect.

Answer: A). The Spotlight Effecf

Explanation:

In Social psychology, the spotlight effect is a a term used to describe a phenomenon in which people have the tendency to overestimate how much they are being noticed by other people. That is, they tend to think that they are the centre of attention almost all the time or at all times by highlighting their flaws and mistakes.

Feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed around other people are some of the resultant actions to this effect, particularly in those with social anxiety.