A college student plans to go to graduate school because she thinks of herself as having excellent critical thinking skills and a brilliant mind.Where would Charles Cooley's theory of the looking-glass self suggest that she got these ideas?
A) These ideas are part of the structure of her personality with which she was born.
B) These ideas come from teachers and fellow students expressing admiration.
C) These ideas come from the ease with which she understood new concepts.
D) These ideas come from the confidence she gained from exceptional intellectual abilities.

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Cooley's theory of the looking-glass self suggests that individuals develop their sense of self based on how they imagine others perceive them. In this case, the college student likely developed her belief in her critical thinking skills and brilliant mind because others (teachers and fellow students) expressed admiration or praise for her intellectual abilities.

A College Student Plans to Go to Graduate School Because