"Self" Development: Socialization Unit 3

Multiple Choice

Review: What is the term for learning to participate in group behavior?

• Isolation
• Segregation
• Individualism
• Socialization

Multiple Choice

Review: What is required for socialization to occur?

• A formal education setting is necessary.
• Only group activities can lead to socialization.
• Intensive and Prolonged contact

• Socialization occurs in isolation without interaction.

Multiple Choice

Review: What is the name of the person who experimented on Rhesus monkeys to analyze the power of early childhood development?

• B.F. Skinner
• Sigmund Freud
• Harry Harlow
• Jean Piaget

Multiple Choice

Review: In the experiments on Rhesus monkeys, what version of the mother did the babies prefer?

• The babies preferred the soft, cloth-covered mother.
• The babies preferred the mother with a hard surface.
• The babies preferred the mother that was cold and metallic.
• The babies preferred the wire mother with food.

​Objective: Know the two contributors to the development of self and the steps for both processes

• The Looking-glass self

  • Image we have of ourselves based on what we THINK others think

Charles Cooley

• Development of Self

  • Game stage, play stage, imitation stage

  • Self-concept

George Herbert Mead

Sociologists/Social Psychologists

• STEPS

1. We imagine how we appear to others

2. We interpret others reactions to our appearance or behavior.

3. We develop our self-image.

   • We often misinterpret others reactions and develop a false or flawed sense of self

     • We are GUESSING what people think

​Charles Cooley : other people’s views build, change and maintain our self image
This is called the LOOKING-GLASS SELF

​Scroll down on the website on the next slide to "Sociological Perspectives on Self-Development"

Read over the information & answer the questions.

Perception Is Reality: The Looking-Glass Self | Lesley University

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the three components of the Looking-Glass Self theory?

• 1) Self-awareness, 2) Social interaction, 3) Emotional response
• The three components are: 1) Imagination of appearance, 2) Imagination of judgment, 3) Development of self-concept.
• 1) Observation of behavior, 2) Feedback from peers, 3) Identity formation
• 1) Perception of others, 2) Self-esteem, 3) Social comparison

Multiple Choice

In the context of the Looking-Glass Self, what might a student feel after performing in a school play and reflecting on the audience's reactions?

• A sense of pride and happiness based on the audience's positive feedback.

• Anxiety about their future performances.

• Disappointment in their acting skills regardless of the audience's response.

• Indifference to their performance.

Multiple Choice

Why is understanding the Looking-Glass Self important for personal relationships?

• It emphasizes the importance of financial success in relationships.
• It suggests that self-esteem is irrelevant to how we interact with others.
• It focuses solely on physical appearance in social interactions.
• It provides insight into how others' perceptions can shape our interactions and self-esteem.

Multiple Choice

What is name of the person who is responsible for the Looking-glass self?

• Charles Horton Cooley
• Sigmund Freud
• George Herbert Mead
• Erving Goffman

Draw

Sketch out the Looking-glass self.

1) Imitation stage: Babies learn to play based on observing and imitating their parents.

2) Play stage: The child has learned to use language and meanings of certain symbols.  They are not only acting out but allowing their imagination to let them BE that person.

3) Game stage: Child now becomes capable of putting themself in the role of several others at the same time and be able to understand the relationship between those roles. (Empathy)

George Herbert Mead & the development of “self”

Read over the information on the website about the Looking-glass self & answer the questions.

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According to Mead, what is "self"?

• The 'self' is an innate characteristic of an individual.
• The 'self' is solely determined by biological factors.
• The 'self' is a fixed identity that does not change over time.
• The 'self' is a social construct formed through social interactions, comprising the 'I' and the 'me'.

Multiple Choice

What are the stages of the Development of Self, according to Mead?

• Observation Stage, Reflection Stage, Interaction Stage
• Initial Stage, Social Stage, Final Stage
• The stages of the Development of Self are: Imitation/Preparatory Stage, Play Stage, Game Stage.

• Learning Stage, Adaptation Stage, Integration Stage

Multiple Choice

In the "Play" stage of the "Development of Self" theory, what occurs?

• Children focus solely on physical activities.
• Children avoid social interactions and play alone.
• Children use language and symbols

• Children engage in structured learning with strict rules.

Multiple Choice

What does the generalized other mean?

• The generalized other is a specific individual who influences personal behavior.
• The generalized other refers to a psychological condition affecting self-awareness.
• The generalized other refers to the collective attitudes and expectations of society that shape an individual's self-perception and behavior.
• The generalized other is a term used to describe a physical location in society.

Multiple Choice

Who is the researcher that developed the "Genesis of Self" theory in which children go through stages of imitation, play, and games?

• Jean Piaget
• George Herbert Mead
• Sigmund Freud
• Lev Vygotsky

Draw

Draw a quick sketch of Mead's stages of how we develop our sense of "self"

Match

Match the following stage of development of self to the example

• Follow a parent mowing the lawn with a fisher price mower

• Playing house with assigned gender roles

• Initiate a strategy game

Imitation Stage

Play Stage

Play Stage

• Imitation Stage

• Play Stage

• Play Stage

Match

Match the following the person to their contribution to Socialization.

• Development of "self"

• Attachment theory/Rhesus Monkeys

• Looking-glass self

George Herbert Mead

Harry Harlow

Charles Cooley

• George Herbert Mead

• Harry Harlow

• Charles Cooley