Morela thinks that her peers view her as being tidy and prim. She then continues to imagine that her friends possibly think that she is the best dressed girl among her group. This is an example of _____.

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This scenario exemplifies the looking-glass self, which is the theory that our self-image is shaped by how we believe others perceive us. Morela has constructed a mental image of how her peers see her as being tidy and prim, and then uses this to imagine how they might view her in terms of being the best dressed girl among her group.

Morela Thinks That Her Peers View Her as Being Tidy