Mead would probably argue that if your four-year-old daughter picks her nose and keeps pulling up her dress while you are out at a fancy restaurant,it is because she:
A) has not internalized the generalized other.
B) has good manners.
C) has not developed an I.
D) has developed a sense of the other.

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Mead's theory of the social self emphasizes the importance of the generalized other in shaping an individual's behavior. The generalized other refers to the internalized sense of what society as a whole expects from us. A four-year-old who has not yet internalized the generalized other may act impulsively and behave in ways that are considered inappropriate in certain social situations, such as picking their nose and pulling up their dress in a fancy restaurant.

Mead Would Probably Argue That If Your Four-Year-Old Daughter Picks