Jane recently became embarrassed for using a four-letter word in front of a group of Catholic nuns. Mead would argue that her embarrassment illustrates the internalization of ______.

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According to Mead's theory of socialization, the generalized other represents the internalized sense of the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole. Jane's embarrassment suggests that she has internalized the expectations and values of the Catholic nuns as representative of the larger society.

Jane Recently Became Embarrassed for Using a Four-Letter Word in Front