Charles Horton Cooley's looking-glass self rests on
A) perception and effect.
B) reinforcement and punishment.
C) unconscious processes.
D) a series of discrete stages.

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Cooley's looking-glass self theory emphasizes the role of perception and effect in shaping our self-image. According to Cooley, we imagine how we appear to others, we imagine the judgement of that appearance, and we develop our self through the judgments of others. This emphasizes the importance of perception and effect in the formation of our self-concept.

Charles Horton Cooley's Looking-Glass Self Rests on