Imagine a child who consistently gets mediocre grades and is often picked last for a team when games are played at recess.However,he likes to make silly jokes and play pranks,and he notices that people laugh when he does those things.The child starts to think that others are laughing with him,not at him.This is part of the process that Charles Cooley called:
A) backstage.
B) the preparatory stage.
C) the looking-glass self.
D) impression management.

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The looking-glass self is a concept presented by Charles Cooley, where our sense of self is based on how we imagine others see us. The child in the scenario is using others' reactions to his jokes and pranks to determine his self-worth and to help shape his identity.

Imagine a Child Who Consistently Gets Mediocre Grades and Is