Looking Glass Self

Consider the image. Write a word, or two, but not a whole sentence, that is MOST related to the "looking-glass self", from your perspective.

The "looking-glass self" requires that other people judge us.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Other people serve as mirrors for the development of the self.

The "looking-glass self" is a self-concept based on our idea of others’ judgments of us.

Summarize your own "self-concept".

Imagine Gaige, Star, and Grant are discussing the Looking Glass self theory in their sociology class. According to this theory, what would be the main takeaway about their identity in the context of a school environment?

• School's influences have no impact on Gaige, Star, and Grant's identity

• Gaige, Star, and Grant's identity is solely based on their own beliefs

• Gaige, Star, and Grant's identity is solely based on their friends and family

• Gaige, Star, and Grant's identity is a constant relationship with school society and themselves

Answer explanation

The main takeaway from the Looking Glass self theory is that an individual's identity is a constant relationship with society and themselves.

The concept that describes the process of mentally imagining how we appear to others is known as

• social mirroring.

• the looking-glass self.

• perceived self-awareness.

• external self-perception.

Tabitha, Gaige, and Jazzy are studying Charles Cooley's Looking Glass self theory in their sociology class. According to Cooley, what are the three things that happen in this process?

• We believe we are who we think we are, we process this in our brain, and we try to figure out what other people think of us

• We believe we are who we think we are, we process this in our brain, and we try to figure out what other people think of us

• We believe we are who we think we are, we try to figure out what other people think of us, and we revise our current thinking

• We believe we are who we think we are, we process this in our brain, and we revise our current thinking

Answer explanation

According to Charles Cooley, the three things that happen in the process of the Looking Glass self theory are: we believe we are who we think we are, we process this in our brain, and we try to figure out what other people think of us. This choice accurately reflects Cooley's theory.

Imagine Tabitha, Jazzy, and Vivian are discussing the Looking Glass self theory at a coffee shop. What do they agree is the main idea behind this theory?

• They agree that our identity is solely based on what we, as individuals, believe about ourselves

• They agree that our identity is solely based on what society thinks of us

• They agree that our identity is a hybrid between what we believe about ourselves and what society thinks of us

• They agree that our identity is a hybrid between what our friends and family think of us and what society thinks of us

Answer explanation

The main idea behind the Looking Glass self theory is that our identity is a hybrid between what we believe about ourselves and what society thinks of us.

Imagine Tabitha, Gaige, and Emily are deciding what to wear for the school prom night. How does the Looking Glass self theory influence their outfit choices?

• It only impacts their outfit choices based on society's views

• It only impacts their outfit choices based on their own preferences

• It influences their outfit choices as they consider both society's views and their own preferences

• It has no relation to their outfit choices

Answer explanation

The Looking Glass self theory impacts the process of choosing what to wear as we consider society's views and our own preferences.

Imagine Emily, Grant, and Vivian are discussing the Looking Glass self theory in their sociology class. How would they explain its impact on the formation of a person's identity in the context of social media?

• They would say it impacts the formation of a person's identity on social media by solely focusing on the individual's views

• They would say it impacts the formation of a person's identity on social media by considering both society's views and the individual's views

• They would say it impacts the formation of a person's identity on social media by solely focusing on society's views

• They would say it has no impact on the formation of a person's identity on social media

Answer explanation

The Looking Glass self theory impacts a person's identity by considering both society's views and the individual's views.

Grant, Vivian, and Malinda are discussing the Looking Glass self theory in their sociology class. According to this theory, who are the primary sources of influence in their process of socialization?

• Strangers and acquaintances they meet at the park during their weekend hangouts

• Their close-knit group of friends and loving family

• The celebrities and influencers they follow on social media

• Their supportive teachers and inspiring mentors at school

Answer explanation

According to the Looking Glass self theory, friends and family are the primary sources of influence in the process of socialization.