Oscar, a student teacher, has completed his first week of teaching middle school mathematics. He received positive feedback from his supervising teachers, and his students are also happy. However, one supervisor made a few sarcastic comments on his teaching methods. Oscar is disturbed by the comments, but his peers advise him not to hinge the analysis of his performance on the negative comments of just one supervisor. Instead, they urge him to consider the collective positive feedback he has received from all the other people involved. According to Mead's theory, Oscar is told to focus on _____.
A)the looking-glass self
B)upward social comparison
C)the generalized other
D)the working self-concept

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According to Mead's theory, the "generalized other" refers to the common attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society or a social group that an individual takes into account when shaping their behavior or evaluating themselves. In this scenario, Oscar is advised to focus on the collective positive feedback from most people involved, rather than the negative comments from one supervisor, which aligns with considering the perspectives of the generalized other.

Oscar, a Student Teacher, Has Completed His First Week of Teaching