After her husband is arrested for alcohol-fueled domestic violence, Rachel finds herself wondering how her co-workers will perceive her Monday morning. She wonders if they will judge her as being a bad wife or a weak woman and she prepares herself for the shame she believes is inevitable. Rachel's thought processes correspond to Cooley's ____.

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Cooley's looking-glass self theory suggests that our sense of self develops through our interactions with others and our perception of how we are viewed by them. Rachel's concern about how her co-workers will perceive her reflects this idea, as she is anticipating the judgments and opinions of others and their potential impact on her self-concept.

After Her Husband Is Arrested for Alcohol-Fueled Domestic Violence, Rachel