Which of the following is an example of recognizing the "generalized other"?
a.) There are several children at a pool party. One little boy is very shy and isn't joining in the games. After a while, a slightly older child encourages him to play with the others.
b.) A little girl lives with her parents, siblings, and grandmother; the grandmother uses a cane. One day the girl sees a neighbor who is about her grandmother's age and asks where her cane is.
c.) A child goes to his friend's house for dinner and announces that they must bless the food before they eat, because that's what they do in his home.
d.) A child is taught to hold the door for her parents or siblings when they are carrying something into the house. While at the mall, she holds the door for a stranger leaving the mall who is carrying several bags.
Answer: d.) A child is taught to hold the door for her parents or siblings when they are carrying something into the house. While at the mall, she holds the door for a stranger leaving the mall who is carrying several bags.
FEEDBACK: The generalized other is an internalized sense of the total expectations of others in a variety of settings, regardless of whether we have encountered those people or places before.
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