Sheila is playing softball with a group of her friends.Recently,she has been thinking about how her team members need to work as a team when a line drive is hit to center field.In doing this,Sheila is developing an awareness of what sociologist George Herbert Mead termed:
A)significant others
B)the generalized other
C)the looking-glass self
D)the authoritarian personality

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The concept of "the generalized other" is the understanding of the attitudes and expectations of society as a whole. Sheila is aware of the importance of teamwork during a game which reflects on the expectations of the team as a whole, thus indicating an understanding of the generalized other.

Sheila Is Playing Softball with a Group of Her Friends