Cooley presented the idea of"looking glass self" a personality type in which self is discovered through ?

Correct answer: C. Reactions of others

  • A. Persons,s own image about himself/herself
  • B. Mixture of both
  • C. Reactions of others
  • D. None of theseTake Psychology Courses

Explanation

Cooley’s looking-glass self develops through our interpretation of other people’s reactions to us, such as approval or disapproval. It is therefore not merely a person’s private image of themselves.

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