Professor Zale bases her self-concept as a professor on the interactions she has with students and the reactions she receives from them during class. In view of this, which process is Professor Zale utilizing?
A) Freud's psychoanalytic theory
B) Cooley's looking-glass self
C) Mead's "I" and "me" concept
D) Piaget's theory of moral reasoning

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Cooley's looking-glass self theory suggests that our self-concept is based on how others perceive us and the reactions we receive from them. In this case, Professor Zale's self-concept as a professor is based on the interactions she has with her students and the reactions she receives from them during class.

Professor Zale Bases Her Self-Concept as a Professor on the Interactions