A college student plans to go to graduate school because she thinks of herself as having excellent critical thinking skills and a brilliant mind. Where would Charles Cooley's theory of the looking-glass self suggest that she got these ideas?
A) These ideas are part of the structure of her personality with which she was born.
B) These ideas come from teachers and fellow students expressing admiration.
C) These ideas come from the ease with which she understands new concepts.
D) These ideas come from the confidence she has gained from exceptional intellectual abilities.

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According to Charles Cooley's theory of the looking-glass self, our self-concept and identity come from our understanding of how others perceive and react to us. In this scenario, the college student's ideas about her critical thinking skills and brilliance likely come from feedback she has received from teachers and peers expressing admiration and validation of her intellect.

A College Student Plans to Go to Graduate School Because