Overestimating the extent to which others notice and evaluate our appearance and performance is called

A) reciprocal determinism.

B) self-serving bias.

C) the spotlight effect.

D) defensive self-esteem.

The answer is: The spotlight effect

The spotlight effect usually caused by low-self esteem. People who experience a spotlight effect will perceive every small movement made by other people as something directed to praise or insult them. It is believed that the usage of social media increases the number of people who experience this effect.