Jack arrives at Daisy's house to pick her up. He does not know her father, but he decides her father thinks he is stupid. Jack begins to think of himself as stupid. What does this demonstrate?

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This scenario illustrates the concept of the looking-glass self, a social psychological concept that suggests people shape their self-concepts based on their understanding of how others perceive them. Jack's belief that Daisy's father thinks he is stupid, and his subsequent self-perception as stupid, is a classic example of this theory in action.

Jack Arrives at Daisy's House to Pick Her Up