Charles H. Cooley (1864-1929) proposed that socialization occurs through a process of ________.
A) generalizing others
B) social organization
C) the looking-glass self
D) indoctrination

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Charles H. Cooley proposed the theory of the looking-glass self, which suggests that individuals shape their self-concepts based on their understanding of how others perceive them. Socialization occurs through this process of imagining how one appears to others, interpreting the reactions of others, and developing a sense of self based on those interpretations, according to Cooley. Therefore, the correct answer is (C) the looking-glass self.

Charles H Cooley (1864-1929) Proposed That Socialization Occurs Through a Process