Practice mode Personality

Mead argued that each person is shaped by the expectations they believe society holds of them. What did he call this?

Correct answer C. Generalised other

Explanation

Mead's generalised other is the organised set of attitudes and expectations of the wider community, which a person takes into account when shaping their own behaviour.

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