Mead presented the idea that each individual is a composite of expectations one believes others hold toward one Mead named it as_____________?

Correct answer: D. generalized other

  • A. looking glass self
  • B. Self-perception
  • C. None of theseTry Prep Courses
  • D. generalized other

Explanation

Mead called the internalised expectations of society the generalized other. The looking-glass self is Cooley’s concept, based on how a person imagines others perceive them.

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