In terms of how we feel about ourselves,which of the following statements would Charles Horton Cooley argue is NOT true?
A) If we imagine that others think we're fat, even if they don't, it will still affect the way we feel about ourselves.
B) Society provides us a "mirror" in which we can observe the reactions of others to our own behavior.
C) We are affected more by how people react to our behavior than by how we interpret their reactions.
D) Our interpretations of how others see us are more important than the reality of how others see us.

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Cooley's "looking-glass self" theory emphasizes that our self-concept is influenced by how we imagine others perceive us, rather than their actual reactions. Thus, our interpretations are more significant than the actual reactions.

In Terms of How We Feel About Ourselves,which of the Following