When Max gets dressed,he looks at himself in a mirror and considers how people will see him.He isn't thinking of a specific person's reaction but rather that of people in general.This ability to imagine how society perceives the self is what Mead refers to as X in the diagram.What is X?
A) the eyes of society
B) the projected ego
C) human nature
D) the generalized other

Question

When Max gets dressed,he looks at himself in a mirror and considers how people will see him.He isn't thinking of a specific person's reaction but rather that of people in general.This ability to imagine how society perceives the self is what Mead refers to as X in the diagram.What is X? 
A) the eyes of society 
B) the projected ego 
C) human nature 
D) the generalized other

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mead refers to the ability to imagine how society perceives the self as the "generalized other." This refers to a collective understanding of the norms and values of a given society, and the ways in which individuals imagine others perceiving them based on those norms and values.

When Max Gets Dressed,he Looks at Himself in a Mirror