Self and Identity Revision

What year did Charles Cooley introduce the concept of the 'looking glass self'?

• 1890

• 1902

• 1915

• 1920

What does Cooley's theory help us interpret?

• Our dreams

• Others' reactions

• Historical events

• Scientific data

What does the evaluation other people's responses help us understand according to Cooley ?

• The gap between our self-concept and the person we want to be.

• The gap between our self-concept and others' opinions.

• The gap between our self-concept and our past self.

• The gap between our self-concept and our future goals.

Which year is associated with George Mead in the document?

• 1924

• 1934

• 1944

• 1954

Which of the following is included in secondary socialisation?

• Influence of the family

• Influence of the media

• Influence of the workplace

• Influence of the government

Mass media allows for wider exposure to diversity in which of the following?

• Economic standards

• Cultural standards

• Political standards

• Environmental standards

Mass media includes all of the following EXCEPT:

• Books

• Magazines

• Personal diaries

• Films

Which of the following is an electronic means of communication in mass media?

• Books

• Internet

• Handwritten letters

• Smoke signals

How is gender described in the document?

• A biological trait

• A fixed identity

• A social construct with influence throughout the life course

• A legal status

What is the current trend regarding gender as a social construct?

• It is becoming more fixed

• We are moving towards binary cis-gendered assumptions

• We are moving away from binary cis-gendered assumptions

• It is being ignored