According to Mead, the collection of roles and attitudes that people use as a reference as they figure out how to behave in a given situation is called the __________

A) generalized other
B) tabula rasa
C) in-group
D) status group


Answer: A

Sociology

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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