The concept of the looking-glass self suggests that our self-concept is:
a. determined by others.
b. the result of our interpretation of the reactions of others.
c. the result of our objective assessments of ourselves.
d. personal and has nothing to do with other people.
Question 2According to Cooley, we develop our self-concept:
a. by giving our best efforts in all situations and being proud of that.
b. by having our strengths reinforced by our parents.
c. by learning to see ourselves as we think others see us.
d. through anticipatory socialization.
Question 3All of the following are steps in the formation of the looking-glass self EXCEPT:
a. we imagine how we appear to others.
b. we imagine how others judge us based on those appearances.
c. we ask people what they think of us.
d. we ponder, internalize, or reject these judgments.
Question 4The self-concept is best defined as:
a. the way other people perceive us.
b. the spontaneous, creative part of the self.
c. the selfish, conceited part of the self.
d. an individual's thoughts regarding her/his personality and social roles.
Question 5Mona's friends tell her she's smart, but 16 year-old Mona doesn't believe them. This:
a. contradicts the idea of a looking glass self.
b. is not relevant to symbolic interactionism.
c. supports the notion of negative reinforcement.
d. is an example of the looking-glass self.
Question 6Which of the following is NOT one of the three steps in Cooley's looking-glass self?
a. We see ourselves exactly as others see us.
b. We imagine how we appear to others.
c. We imagine how others judge our appearance.
d. We develop feelings and responses to the judgments of others.
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