Which statement best exemplifies the theory of the looking glass self?
A) If parents perceive children as weak and vulnerable then the children are likely to act in ways intended to overturn that image.
B) If parents perceive children in terms of a master status,it will likely negate related auxiliary traits.
C) If children incorrectly perceive their parents as thinking the children are weak and vulnerable,the children are unlikely to see themselves as weak and vulnerable.
D) If parents perceive children as weak and vulnerable then the children are likely to act in ways consistent with that image.

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The theory of the looking glass self suggests that our self-concept is formed by how we believe others perceive and evaluate us. Choice D best exemplifies this theory because it suggests that the children will act in ways consistent with how they believe their parents perceive them as weak and vulnerable.

Which Statement Best Exemplifies the Theory of the Looking Glass