Carl is the father of a sixteen-year-old son named Anthony.Anthony is absorbed in playing America' Army,a video game,but Carl needs help changing the oil in the family's automobile now.Carl,after asking Anthony three times to put the game aside,starts yelling.Anthony's stepmother,Dolores,rolls her eyes and heads out the door with the dog for a walk.When she returns,the house is quiet,the oil has been changed,and Anthony is sweeping out the garage.She sees Carl on the porch drinking coffee with their neighbor Raymond,a returning veteran of the war in Afghanistan whose sense of duty is a source of pride to all who know him.Who represents the generalized other to Anthony in this scenario?

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The generalized other refers to the social norms and expectations that influence an individual's behavior. In this scenario, Anthony may see Raymond, the returning veteran with a strong sense of duty, as representing the generalized other as he may have internalized societal expectations of duty and responsibility. The video game, his father, and stepmother are not likely to represent the generalized other in this scenario.

Carl Is the Father of a Sixteen-Year-Old Son Named Anthony