Question

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______________

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer: Looking Glass Self

Explanation:

According to the theory of  Charles Cooley, he described about the interaction perspective that defines interaction of an person with society. Looking glass self is the aspect he defined as when a person leans about himself/herself through interacting with other people.

He concluded that self image is obtained from the self reflection which we get from others reaction.

According to the situation mentioned in the question, child is displaying the situation of looking glass self because he thinks his silly pranks and jokes are making people laugh with him .Therefore, he considers himself of having humorous personality through interaction with other.