Imagine a child who consistently gets mediocre grades and is often picked last for team games.He likes to make silly jokes and play pranks and he notices that people laugh when he does so.The child starts to think that others are laughing with him,not at him.This is part of the process that Charles Cooley called
A) backstage.
B) the preparatory stage.
C) the looking-glass self.
D) impression management.

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The scenario described in the question pertains to the looking-glass self, a concept introduced by Charles Cooley that refers to the process of an individual developing their self-concept based on how they believe others perceive them. In this case, the child perceives that others are positively responding to their jokes, leading them to believe that they are being funny and not the subject of ridicule. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Options A, B and D do not relate to the situation described.

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