Fifteen-year-old lawrence thought he had prepared for his final exams; however, when he got his scores he was disappointed. rather than reviewing the areas of the test where he did not fare so well, lawrence confronted his teacher with a verbal lashing and accused the teacher of being "out to get" him. lawrence's behavior could be considered an example of: self-centeredness. a psychological disorder. formal operational thought disorder. adolescent egocentrism.