George Herbert Mead referred to the general morals and values of the culture in which a child develops as the:
A) social self
B) social identity
C) generalized other
D) looking-glass self

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The term "generalized other" refers to the cultural norms, values, and expectations that a child internalizes as they develop and becomes a part of their sense of self. Mead believed that children learn to see themselves through the eyes of others, and the generalized other represents the perspective of the larger society or culture. Choices A, B, and D refer to other concepts within Mead's theory of the development of the self, but do not specifically relate to the role of cultural norms and values.

George Herbert Mead Referred to the General Morals and Values