The looking-glass self is the

A. sum total of a person's conscious perception of his or her identity as distinct from others.
B. person's typical patterns of attitudes, needs, characteristics, and behavior.
C. child's awareness of the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole.
D. phrase used by Charles Horton Cooley to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interactions with others.


Answer: D

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